Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 649 · 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 “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Riya (c) Rohan
2. 2.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) repeating others (c) clear, relevant points (d) talking over others
3. 3.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
4. 4.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
8. 8.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) the silent member (d) a clear, fair speaker
9. 9.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) mocking others (c) ignoring others (d) building on others
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) Aarav
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Saanvi (c) Meera
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
14. 14.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) repeating others (c) talking over others (d) bringing in quiet ones
15. 15.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Rohan (c) Aarav
18. 18.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your handwriting (c) how you take part (d) your clothes
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
22. 22.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
24. 24.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) personal comments (c) losing your temper (d) saying nothing
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Riya (c) Meera
27. 27.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Meera (c) Tara
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) Nisha
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir interrupted others again and again; Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Kabir
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya interrupted others again and again; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Ananya
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Riya (c) Arjun
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
35. 35.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Ishaan
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Riya (c) Nisha
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Rohan
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Arjun

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