Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 69 · 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.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Kabir (c) Meera
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
5. 5.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your clothes (c) how you take part (d) your handwriting
6. 6.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) repeating others (c) going off topic (d) saying nothing
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ishaan (c) Aarav
8. 8.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) going off topic (c) personal comments (d) talking over others
9. 9.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the silent member (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the loudest speaker
10. 10.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Aarav
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya interrupted others again and again; Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Riya
13. 13.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Vihaan (c) Arjun
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Tara
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
17. 17.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Meera
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
21. 21.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) talking over others (c) building on others (d) ignoring others
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Tara (c) Rohan
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
25. 25.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) guiding the group fairly (c) speaking the most (d) choosing the winner
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
27. 27.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Saanvi (c) Nisha
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Riya (c) Meera
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara interrupted others again and again; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
31. 31.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) leading without bossing (c) listening to others (d) bringing in quiet ones
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
33. 33.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Kabir (c) Riya
36. 36.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) saying nothing (c) talking over others (d) going off topic
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Arjun only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Vihaan (c) Riya
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera interrupted others again and again; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Arjun (c) Meera

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