Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

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

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