Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 73 · 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.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) choosing the winner (c) speaking the most (d) bossing everyone
2. 2.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Tara interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) Arjun
9. 9.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) losing your temper (c) a good summary (d) going off topic
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara interrupted others again and again; Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Arjun (c) Vihaan
11. 11.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Arjun
13. 13.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) talking over others (c) going off topic (d) clear, relevant points
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya interrupted others again and again; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Riya (c) Tara
16. 16.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your clothes (c) your handwriting (d) your height
17. 17.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Vihaan (c) Nisha
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Arjun (c) Riya
21. 21.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) clear, relevant points (d) going off topic
22. 22.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the silent member (c) the fastest talker (d) a clear, fair speaker
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) Meera
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Vihaan (c) Meera
25. 25.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) saying nothing (c) leading without bossing (d) losing your temper
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ishaan (c) Saanvi
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
29. 29.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya interrupted others again and again; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Saanvi (c) Riya
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara interrupted others again and again; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Saanvi (c) Riya
33. 33.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) building on others (c) talking over others (d) mocking others
34. 34.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) repeating others (c) listening to others (d) saying nothing
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Arjun (c) Aarav
36. 36.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) clear, relevant points (c) leading without bossing (d) personal comments
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara only repeated what others had already said; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Aarav (c) Nisha
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) Saanvi

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