Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 815 · 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 “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Arjun (c) Vihaan
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
3. 3.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) talking over others (c) polite disagreement (d) bringing in quiet ones
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera interrupted others again and again; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) Ananya
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
10. 10.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) losing your temper (c) a good summary (d) going off topic
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Meera only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Meera (c) Ananya
12. 12.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) repeating others (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) a good summary
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan
14. 14.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) going off topic (c) talking over others (d) personal comments
16. 16.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
18. 18.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) listening to others (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) polite disagreement
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya interrupted others again and again; Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Rohan
21. 21.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) polite disagreement (c) personal comments (d) listening to others
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Aarav
25. 25.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) talking over others (c) saying nothing (d) personal comments
26. 26.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) polite disagreement (c) a good summary (d) going off topic
29. 29.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your handwriting (c) how you take part (d) your height
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan
31. 31.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) building on others (c) mocking others (d) talking over others
32. 32.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) clear, relevant points (c) polite disagreement (d) listening to others
33. 33.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the silent member
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Tara (c) Rohan
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Kabir (c) Nisha
38. 38.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) saying nothing (c) clear, relevant points (d) going off topic
40. 40.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False

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