Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 609 · 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.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Riya (c) Ishaan
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Tara (c) Kabir
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
5. 5.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Saanvi (c) Nisha
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Tara (c) Ishaan
8. 8.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) saying nothing (c) leading without bossing (d) polite disagreement
9. 9.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) Arjun
11. 11.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) how you take part (c) your handwriting (d) your clothes
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
13. 13.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) losing your temper (c) leading without bossing (d) talking over others
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) Nisha
15. 15.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) saying nothing (c) repeating others (d) a good summary
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Meera (c) Tara
18. 18.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) repeating others (c) saying nothing (d) clear, relevant points
19. 19.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) leading without bossing (d) a good summary
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
21. 21.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Tara (c) Saanvi
23. 23.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) Riya
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Nisha (c) Ishaan
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Riya (c) Meera
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
28. 28.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the silent member (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the fastest talker
29. 29.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Meera (c) Arjun
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
32. 32.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
34. 34.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Saanvi (c) Aarav
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ishaan (c) Saanvi
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Nisha
39. 39.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False

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