Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 512 · 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.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Vihaan (c) Arjun
3. 3.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) repeating others (c) leading without bossing (d) going off topic
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Meera
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Vihaan (c) Kabir
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara only repeated what others had already said; Arjun interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) Arjun
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Aarav (c) Riya
8. 8.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
10. 10.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Saanvi (c) Aarav
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) Meera
13. 13.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) talking over others (c) personal comments (d) losing your temper
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara only repeated what others had already said; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) Tara
15. 15.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the silent member (d) the fastest talker
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
18. 18.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your handwriting (c) your clothes (d) how you take part
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
21. 21.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) losing your temper (c) a good summary (d) going off topic
22. 22.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) guiding the group fairly (c) bossing everyone (d) choosing the winner
23. 23.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) personal comments (c) repeating others (d) going off topic
24. 24.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) building on others (c) talking over others (d) ignoring others
25. 25.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Vihaan (c) Ananya
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
28. 28.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) Tara
31. 31.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) polite disagreement (c) leading without bossing (d) personal comments
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ananya (c) Aarav
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) Aarav
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) Meera
37. 37.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) Saanvi
40. 40.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True

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