Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

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

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