Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 631 · 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?”, Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) Tara
2. 2.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) repeating others (c) listening to others (d) polite disagreement
3. 3.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the silent member (d) the loudest speaker
4. 4.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) polite disagreement (c) personal comments (d) repeating others
5. 5.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Rohan (c) Arjun
7. 7.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) a good summary (c) talking over others (d) clear, relevant points
9. 9.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) speaking the most (c) bossing everyone (d) guiding the group fairly
10. 10.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Aarav
12. 12.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your height (c) how you take part (d) your clothes
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
14. 14.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) repeating others (c) clear, relevant points (d) saying nothing
15. 15.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) leading without bossing (c) losing your temper (d) talking over others
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
18. 18.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) personal comments (d) listening to others
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
21. 21.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) saying nothing (d) listening to others
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) Saanvi
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera only repeated what others had already said; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Meera (c) Kabir
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
27. 27.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Riya (c) Ishaan
29. 29.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) a good summary (c) clear, relevant points (d) going off topic
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Tara (c) Aarav
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Rohan
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
33. 33.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) mocking others (c) building on others (d) ignoring others
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
35. 35.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Nisha (c) Meera
37. 37.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Tara interrupted others again and again; Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Tara (c) Ananya
39. 39.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Riya (c) Saanvi

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