Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 494 · 40 questions

Debater's tip (Quality, listening, teamwork): Earns marks: clear, relevant points; listening; polite disagreement; leading without bossing; a good summary; bringing in quiet ones. Loses marks: talking over others, saying nothing, going off topic, personal comments, repeating others, losing your temper. In a scene, the best member is the one whose behaviour helps the whole group think and agree.

1. 1.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Rohan (c) Meera
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ananya (c) Vihaan
7. 7.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your handwriting (c) how you take part (d) your clothes
8. 8.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) going off topic (c) polite disagreement (d) listening to others
9. 9.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) repeating others (c) talking over others (d) listening to others
11. 11.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) leading without bossing (d) repeating others
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Kabir
14. 14.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) talking over others (c) mocking others (d) building on others
16. 16.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) guiding the group fairly (c) bossing everyone (d) choosing the winner
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ananya (c) Riya
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) Nisha
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya interrupted others again and again; Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ananya (c) Arjun
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
25. 25.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
26. 26.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the silent member
27. 27.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) losing your temper (c) talking over others (d) clear, relevant points
28. 28.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) listening to others (c) leading without bossing (d) clear, relevant points
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Nisha (c) Ananya
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Saanvi (c) Ishaan
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun
32. 32.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) saying nothing (c) talking over others (d) bringing in quiet ones
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
34. 34.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) going off topic (c) saying nothing (d) leading without bossing
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan interrupted others again and again; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Kabir (c) Meera
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Nisha (c) Saanvi
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) Tara
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Saanvi (c) Rohan

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