Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 848 · 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.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the loudest speaker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the fastest talker
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha interrupted others again and again; Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Nisha (c) Arjun
4. 4.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your handwriting (c) how you take part (d) your clothes
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ananya (c) Tara
6. 6.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) repeating others (c) saying nothing (d) listening to others
7. 7.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) leading without bossing (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) clear, relevant points
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ananya (c) Ishaan
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
13. 13.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) repeating others (c) saying nothing (d) bringing in quiet ones
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
16. 16.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) Rohan
19. 19.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) leading without bossing (c) polite disagreement (d) a good summary
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Meera
21. 21.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) going off topic (c) leading without bossing (d) talking over others
22. 22.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) repeating others (c) personal comments (d) a good summary
25. 25.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) polite disagreement (c) losing your temper (d) saying nothing
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) Vihaan
27. 27.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) a good summary (c) talking over others (d) bringing in quiet ones
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Tara (c) Saanvi
29. 29.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) going off topic (c) leading without bossing (d) polite disagreement
30. 30.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
36. 36.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) choosing the winner (c) guiding the group fairly (d) speaking the most
38. 38.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) a good summary (c) leading without bossing (d) listening to others
39. 39.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) talking over others (c) ignoring others (d) building on others
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks

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