Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 774 · 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” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera interrupted others again and again; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Saanvi (c) Meera
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Nisha (c) Tara
4. 4.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your clothes (c) how you take part (d) your handwriting
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Ananya
7. 7.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) leading without bossing (c) polite disagreement (d) clear, relevant points
8. 8.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) losing your temper (c) talking over others (d) repeating others
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) Ananya
10. 10.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) Meera
13. 13.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) talking over others (c) building on others (d) ignoring others
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Saanvi (c) Nisha
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
16. 16.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) polite disagreement (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) talking over others
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Ananya
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
20. 20.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) clear, relevant points (d) a good summary
21. 21.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Aarav
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Arjun (c) Riya
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) Aarav
27. 27.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Vihaan (c) Arjun
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Rohan (c) Arjun
30. 30.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) Meera
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ananya (c) Nisha
33. 33.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Nisha (c) Saanvi
35. 35.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) talking over others (c) personal comments (d) losing your temper
36. 36.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) going off topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) saying nothing
37. 37.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) clear, relevant points (c) repeating others (d) losing your temper
38. 38.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the loudest speaker (c) the silent member (d) a clear, fair speaker
39. 39.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Tara

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