Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 745 · 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 group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Tara (c) Ishaan
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Tara
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Rohan (c) Riya
8. 8.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) bossing everyone (c) guiding the group fairly (d) speaking the most
9. 9.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your handwriting (c) your clothes (d) your height
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Vihaan (c) Kabir
11. 11.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) building on others (c) ignoring others (d) mocking others
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) Arjun
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya interrupted others again and again; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ananya (c) Ishaan
16. 16.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya interrupted others again and again; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Arjun (c) Riya
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Tara (c) Aarav
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Vihaan (c) Kabir
21. 21.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
23. 23.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the fastest talker (c) the loudest speaker (d) a clear, fair speaker
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Vihaan (c) Aarav
25. 25.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Vihaan (c) Meera
28. 28.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) clear, relevant points (c) repeating others (d) leading without bossing
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya interrupted others again and again; Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) Rohan
30. 30.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) saying nothing (d) clear, relevant points
31. 31.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) saying nothing (c) clear, relevant points (d) personal comments
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Vihaan (c) Aarav
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
38. 38.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Arjun (c) Riya
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Riya

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