Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 714 · 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 this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Tara went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Kabir (c) Tara
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Saanvi
4. 4.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) talking over others (c) clear, relevant points (d) losing your temper
5. 5.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) building on others (c) mocking others (d) ignoring others
6. 6.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the loudest speaker (d) the fastest talker
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ishaan (c) Tara
11. 11.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ishaan (c) Rohan
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Riya interrupted others again and again; Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Rohan
15. 15.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) Vihaan
17. 17.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your handwriting (c) how you take part (d) your clothes
18. 18.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) saying nothing (d) losing your temper
20. 20.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) listening to others (c) saying nothing (d) polite disagreement
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Ishaan (c) Tara
22. 22.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) polite disagreement (c) listening to others (d) repeating others
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Nisha (c) Ishaan
25. 25.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to others (d) going off topic
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Rohan (c) Riya
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
30. 30.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Saanvi (c) Ishaan
32. 32.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
34. 34.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) leading without bossing (c) a good summary (d) talking over others
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Arjun (c) Vihaan
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
37. 37.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Arjun interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Tara (c) Arjun
39. 39.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) speaking the most (c) choosing the winner (d) guiding the group fairly
40. 40.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always

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