Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 556 · 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: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
2. 2.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
3. 3.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your clothes (c) how you take part (d) your height
4. 4.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Vihaan (c) Kabir
6. 6.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Riya
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
9. 9.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) clear, relevant points (c) saying nothing (d) going off topic
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
11. 11.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Meera (c) Riya
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Vihaan (c) Tara
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya only repeated what others had already said; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Riya
15. 15.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) leading without bossing (c) saying nothing (d) bringing in quiet ones
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Riya (c) Ishaan
18. 18.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Tara (c) Meera
20. 20.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) a good summary (c) leading without bossing (d) going off topic
21. 21.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the fastest talker (c) the loudest speaker (d) a clear, fair speaker
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara interrupted others again and again; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Vihaan (c) Tara
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
24. 24.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) personal comments (c) clear, relevant points (d) a good summary
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ishaan (c) Rohan
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
32. 32.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) Meera
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
36. 36.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) talking over others (c) losing your temper (d) a good summary
38. 38.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) mocking others (c) building on others (d) ignoring others
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Ishaan

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