Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 778 · 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: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Tara interrupted others again and again; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Vihaan (c) Nisha
3. 3.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) how you take part (c) your clothes (d) your height
4. 4.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) mocking others (c) talking over others (d) building on others
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
6. 6.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
8. 8.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
14. 14.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) Ishaan
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Rohan
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
18. 18.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya interrupted others again and again; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Riya (c) Tara
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
21. 21.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) clear, relevant points (d) saying nothing
23. 23.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) talking over others (c) personal comments (d) bringing in quiet ones
24. 24.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) a good summary (c) talking over others (d) personal comments
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Riya
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
28. 28.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) listening to others (c) leading without bossing (d) going off topic
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Tara (c) Saanvi
30. 30.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) Saanvi
32. 32.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) going off topic (c) personal comments (d) saying nothing
33. 33.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) a good summary (c) leading without bossing (d) losing your temper
36. 36.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) going off topic (c) saying nothing (d) talking over others
38. 38.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) bossing everyone (c) choosing the winner (d) guiding the group fairly
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Ishaan

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