Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 685 · 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.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) how you take part (c) your handwriting (d) your clothes
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Nisha (c) Tara
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
4. 4.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) saying nothing (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) losing your temper
6. 6.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) guiding the group fairly (c) speaking the most (d) choosing the winner
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Tara only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) Tara
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
11. 11.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) repeating others (c) polite disagreement (d) listening to others
12. 12.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the silent member (d) the loudest speaker
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
14. 14.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) Nisha
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) Aarav
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Arjun (c) Riya
19. 19.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) repeating others (c) saying nothing (d) talking over others
20. 20.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Riya (c) Aarav
22. 22.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) polite disagreement (c) personal comments (d) bringing in quiet ones
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Rohan (c) Meera
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) Saanvi
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
28. 28.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) personal comments (c) going off topic (d) saying nothing
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Riya (c) Aarav
30. 30.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Nisha
32. 32.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Arjun (c) Riya
34. 34.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) clear, relevant points (c) going off topic (d) leading without bossing
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Arjun (c) Aarav
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Riya (c) Kabir
39. 39.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True

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