Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 747 · 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.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) Nisha
3. 3.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) talking over others (c) mocking others (d) ignoring others
4. 4.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) Tara
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
9. 9.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the silent member (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the fastest talker
10. 10.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) saying nothing (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) losing your temper
11. 11.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) losing your temper (c) polite disagreement (d) talking over others
13. 13.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
15. 15.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your height (c) your clothes (d) your handwriting
17. 17.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara interrupted others again and again; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Arjun (c) Tara
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
20. 20.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
23. 23.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) a good summary (c) polite disagreement (d) leading without bossing
25. 25.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) clear, relevant points (c) repeating others (d) talking over others
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Nisha (c) Ishaan
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Tara
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Riya (c) Nisha
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Arjun
31. 31.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) a good summary (c) going off topic (d) personal comments
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Aarav
33. 33.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) talking over others (c) listening to others (d) polite disagreement
34. 34.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) leading without bossing (c) a good summary (d) saying nothing
35. 35.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) listening to others (c) going off topic (d) personal comments
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Rohan (c) Vihaan
37. 37.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) leading without bossing (c) a good summary (d) going off topic
38. 38.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ananya (c) Riya
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Rohan (c) Meera

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