Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 772 · 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) True (b) False
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Rohan (c) Meera
5. 5.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your handwriting (c) your clothes (d) how you take part
6. 6.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
8. 8.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) clear, relevant points (c) losing your temper (d) saying nothing
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Meera (c) Saanvi
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
12. 12.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the silent member (c) the fastest talker (d) a clear, fair speaker
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
15. 15.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
16. 16.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Tara
18. 18.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Tara
21. 21.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) choosing the winner (c) speaking the most (d) guiding the group fairly
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera only repeated what others had already said; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Rohan
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Riya
28. 28.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) leading without bossing (c) polite disagreement (d) clear, relevant points
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Meera
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ananya (c) Arjun
31. 31.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) saying nothing (c) losing your temper (d) leading without bossing
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Arjun
34. 34.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) building on others (c) mocking others (d) ignoring others
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Arjun (c) Riya
36. 36.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) repeating others (c) talking over others (d) saying nothing
37. 37.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) losing your temper (c) clear, relevant points (d) polite disagreement
39. 39.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) listening to others (c) going off topic (d) saying nothing
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Nisha (c) Aarav

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