Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 753 · 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: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Tara only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Riya (c) Nisha
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
6. 6.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) bossing everyone (c) speaking the most (d) guiding the group fairly
7. 7.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ananya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ananya (c) Saanvi
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera only repeated what others had already said; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Vihaan (c) Meera
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
11. 11.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the loudest speaker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the fastest talker
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) Aarav
15. 15.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your handwriting (c) your height (d) how you take part
16. 16.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) clear, relevant points (c) talking over others (d) personal comments
17. 17.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) polite disagreement (d) a good summary
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Riya (c) Vihaan
20. 20.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Arjun (c) Meera
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
24. 24.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) clear, relevant points (c) listening to others (d) repeating others
25. 25.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Arjun
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Riya (c) Rohan
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
30. 30.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) a good summary (c) leading without bossing (d) listening to others
31. 31.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
32. 32.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) building on others (c) ignoring others (d) talking over others
33. 33.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) repeating others (c) personal comments (d) talking over others
34. 34.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) losing your temper (c) polite disagreement (d) repeating others
35. 35.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) listening to others (c) saying nothing (d) leading without bossing
37. 37.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Riya
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Riya (c) Arjun
40. 40.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True

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