Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 787 · 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: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Kabir (c) Tara
4. 4.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) a good summary (c) losing your temper (d) repeating others
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
6. 6.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) guiding the group fairly (c) choosing the winner (d) speaking the most
7. 7.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) polite disagreement (c) talking over others (d) saying nothing
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Riya (c) Meera
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Arjun (c) Aarav
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Riya (c) Aarav
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
13. 13.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your clothes (c) how you take part (d) your height
15. 15.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) clear, relevant points (c) a good summary (d) leading without bossing
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
17. 17.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) clear, relevant points (c) polite disagreement (d) leading without bossing
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
23. 23.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
25. 25.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ananya (c) Vihaan
27. 27.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) saying nothing (c) talking over others (d) repeating others
29. 29.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
31. 31.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
34. 34.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) listening to others (c) clear, relevant points (d) saying nothing
35. 35.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) going off topic (c) leading without bossing (d) personal comments
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Nisha
38. 38.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) clear, relevant points (c) repeating others (d) a good summary
40. 40.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) ignoring others (c) building on others (d) talking over others

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