Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 519 · 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: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) the silent member (d) a clear, fair speaker
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Meera (c) Aarav
5. 5.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
7. 7.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) listening to others (c) polite disagreement (d) losing your temper
8. 8.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) polite disagreement (c) clear, relevant points (d) bringing in quiet ones
9. 9.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Rohan (c) Ishaan
12. 12.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) saying nothing (d) repeating others
13. 13.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) clear, relevant points (c) a good summary (d) saying nothing
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
15. 15.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) Riya
17. 17.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Vihaan
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya interrupted others again and again; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Riya
20. 20.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) speaking the most (c) bossing everyone (d) choosing the winner
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Arjun (c) Riya
22. 22.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) personal comments (c) saying nothing (d) listening to others
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
24. 24.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your clothes (c) how you take part (d) your height
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) Riya
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ananya (c) Rohan
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Saanvi
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Riya
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Tara only repeated what others had already said; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Nisha (c) Saanvi
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
33. 33.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) mocking others (c) ignoring others (d) building on others
34. 34.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) losing your temper (c) clear, relevant points (d) repeating others
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
37. 37.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) clear, relevant points (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) a good summary
38. 38.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) Riya
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Vihaan (c) Kabir

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