Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 578 · 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.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) mocking others (c) talking over others (d) ignoring others
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) Arjun
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera only repeated what others had already said; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Meera
6. 6.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to others (d) clear, relevant points
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
8. 8.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the loudest speaker (d) the fastest talker
9. 9.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) clear, relevant points (c) talking over others (d) a good summary
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
12. 12.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
14. 14.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) bossing everyone (c) speaking the most (d) choosing the winner
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) Aarav
16. 16.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
19. 19.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) talking over others (c) listening to others (d) repeating others
20. 20.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Riya (c) Aarav
22. 22.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) clear, relevant points (c) repeating others (d) personal comments
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
24. 24.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) going off topic (c) repeating others (d) talking over others
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ishaan (c) Riya
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Nisha (c) Riya
28. 28.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your height (c) your handwriting (d) how you take part
29. 29.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) Ishaan
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Kabir
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 argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Vihaan
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
35. 35.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Nisha (c) Vihaan
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya interrupted others again and again; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Vihaan (c) Riya
38. 38.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Saanvi
40. 40.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True

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