Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 70 · 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) going off topic (b) leading without bossing (c) saying nothing (d) losing your temper
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ananya (c) Saanvi
3. 3.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) listening to others (c) saying nothing (d) talking over others
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Tara (c) Arjun
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha interrupted others again and again; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Nisha
6. 6.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
8. 8.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) polite disagreement (c) saying nothing (d) going off topic
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Vihaan (c) Ananya
11. 11.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the silent member (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the fastest talker
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Riya (c) Rohan
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Rohan (c) Tara
16. 16.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) clear, relevant points (d) a good summary
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Saanvi (c) Ananya
18. 18.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) talking over others (c) ignoring others (d) mocking others
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
21. 21.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) bossing everyone (c) guiding the group fairly (d) speaking the most
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
25. 25.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) saying nothing (c) talking over others (d) clear, relevant points
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara interrupted others again and again; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Kabir
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
28. 28.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan
35. 35.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Nisha (c) Ishaan
37. 37.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) personal comments (c) listening to others (d) clear, relevant points
38. 38.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Tara (c) Riya
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya interrupted others again and again; Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Vihaan (c) Ishaan

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