Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 616 · 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 of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) talking over others (d) polite disagreement
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Vihaan (c) Kabir
4. 4.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) saying nothing (c) talking over others (d) bringing in quiet ones
5. 5.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) Ishaan
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera only repeated what others had already said; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Nisha (c) Meera
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
9. 9.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) speaking the most (c) bossing everyone (d) guiding the group fairly
11. 11.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) going off topic (c) losing your temper (d) leading without bossing
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) Meera
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Arjun (c) Tara
14. 14.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) repeating others (c) listening to others (d) saying nothing
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Nisha (c) Saanvi
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ananya (c) Rohan
18. 18.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha interrupted others again and again; Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
22. 22.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) ignoring others (c) mocking others (d) building on others
23. 23.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) talking over others (c) going off topic (d) saying nothing
24. 24.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the silent member (c) the fastest talker (d) a clear, fair speaker
26. 26.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) leading without bossing (c) a good summary (d) saying nothing
27. 27.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your clothes (c) your handwriting (d) your height
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Saanvi
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
31. 31.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ishaan (c) Meera
34. 34.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ananya (c) Kabir
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Rohan (c) Ishaan
37. 37.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
38. 38.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Rohan (c) Meera

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