Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 705 · 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 loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) polite disagreement (c) listening to others (d) repeating others
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) Kabir
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
4. 4.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) how you take part (c) your height (d) your clothes
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Meera
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Vihaan (c) Ananya
8. 8.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
9. 9.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) losing your temper (c) saying nothing (d) listening to others
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
12. 12.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Meera (c) Kabir
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Saanvi
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan
16. 16.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) talking over others (c) mocking others (d) building on others
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Rohan (c) Aarav
19. 19.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) saying nothing (c) leading without bossing (d) repeating others
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun
21. 21.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) saying nothing (c) polite disagreement (d) talking over others
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
24. 24.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) guiding the group fairly (c) speaking the most (d) bossing everyone
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara interrupted others again and again; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Meera (c) Aarav
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Tara
30. 30.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Arjun
32. 32.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara only repeated what others had already said; Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Tara
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
35. 35.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) personal comments (c) clear, relevant points (d) polite disagreement
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera interrupted others again and again; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Arjun
38. 38.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) going off topic (c) saying nothing (d) losing your temper
39. 39.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the loudest speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) a clear, fair speaker

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