Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 813 · 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.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) Ananya
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ishaan (c) Aarav
3. 3.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the loudest speaker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the fastest talker
4. 4.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) talking over others (c) going off topic (d) clear, relevant points
6. 6.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Arjun
10. 10.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your height (c) your handwriting (d) how you take part
11. 11.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Saanvi (c) Ishaan
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Tara (c) Aarav
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
17. 17.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) personal comments (c) clear, relevant points (d) listening to others
18. 18.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya interrupted others again and again; Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Riya (c) Vihaan
22. 22.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Vihaan (c) Meera
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) Riya
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
26. 26.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) mocking others (c) building on others (d) talking over others
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Arjun (c) Ishaan
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Saanvi (c) Aarav
30. 30.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
31. 31.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) personal comments (c) listening to others (d) saying nothing
32. 32.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ananya (c) Kabir
35. 35.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
37. 37.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) speaking the most (c) guiding the group fairly (d) choosing the winner

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