Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 617 · 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 every school have a garden?”, Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Vihaan (c) Riya
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Kabir (c) Saanvi
3. 3.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) clear, relevant points (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) polite disagreement
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
6. 6.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
8. 8.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) choosing the winner (c) guiding the group fairly (d) bossing everyone
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Nisha
11. 11.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
13. 13.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
16. 16.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) a good summary (c) talking over others (d) saying nothing
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Riya (c) Tara
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Nisha
19. 19.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) repeating others (c) saying nothing (d) personal comments
20. 20.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) talking over others (c) ignoring others (d) building on others
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Meera
23. 23.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) Ananya
26. 26.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
28. 28.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) Meera
30. 30.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) repeating others (c) going off topic (d) saying nothing
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Vihaan (c) Ishaan
32. 32.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the fastest talker (c) the loudest speaker (d) a clear, fair speaker
33. 33.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) talking over others (c) losing your temper (d) leading without bossing
34. 34.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) clear, relevant points (c) repeating others (d) going off topic
35. 35.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your handwriting (c) your clothes (d) how you take part
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
37. 37.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ishaan (c) Meera
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks

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