Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 572 · 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: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Rohan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara interrupted others again and again; Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Riya (c) Tara
6. 6.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) the silent member (d) a clear, fair speaker
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera only repeated what others had already said; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
8. 8.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) polite disagreement (c) clear, relevant points (d) losing your temper
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Rohan
12. 12.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to others (d) talking over others
13. 13.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) leading without bossing (c) a good summary (d) bringing in quiet ones
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) Riya
15. 15.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) going off topic (c) talking over others (d) a good summary
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Nisha
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Ananya
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ananya (c) Ishaan
21. 21.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
22. 22.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
24. 24.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) ignoring others (c) building on others (d) talking over others
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
29. 29.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your handwriting (c) your height (d) how you take part
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
33. 33.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) listening to others (c) a good summary (d) saying nothing
34. 34.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) repeating others (c) polite disagreement (d) saying nothing
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Tara (c) Saanvi
37. 37.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
38. 38.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) going off topic (c) listening to others (d) repeating others
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Ishaan

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