Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 621 · 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 earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) repeating others (c) personal comments (d) clear, relevant points
2. 2.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the silent member (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the fastest talker
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
4. 4.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) how you take part (c) your handwriting (d) your height
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Ishaan
6. 6.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Riya
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
9. 9.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) losing your temper (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) clear, relevant points
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Tara (c) Rohan
11. 11.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Nisha (c) Riya
13. 13.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Tara (c) Ishaan
15. 15.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) choosing the winner (c) speaking the most (d) bossing everyone
16. 16.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) polite disagreement (c) talking over others (d) clear, relevant points
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Riya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Rohan (c) Riya
19. 19.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) repeating others (c) personal comments (d) saying nothing
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya interrupted others again and again; Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Rohan (c) Riya
21. 21.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) going off topic (c) leading without bossing (d) a good summary
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
25. 25.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) going off topic (c) losing your temper (d) saying nothing
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) Aarav
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
28. 28.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) leading without bossing (c) a good summary (d) polite disagreement
29. 29.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) personal comments (c) repeating others (d) bringing in quiet ones
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara only repeated what others had already said; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ananya (c) Saanvi
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya interrupted others again and again; Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Meera (c) Riya
33. 33.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) personal comments (c) a good summary (d) leading without bossing
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir interrupted others again and again; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Vihaan
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Riya (c) Meera
37. 37.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
38. 38.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Arjun (c) Vihaan
40. 40.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True

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