Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 867 · 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.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) leading without bossing (c) talking over others (d) a good summary
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera only repeated what others had already said; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
4. 4.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) listening to others (c) going off topic (d) bringing in quiet ones
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) Kabir
6. 6.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) saying nothing (c) polite disagreement (d) talking over others
7. 7.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Meera (c) Nisha
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
10. 10.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) choosing the winner (c) speaking the most (d) guiding the group fairly
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
14. 14.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Riya (c) Ananya
16. 16.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your clothes (c) how you take part (d) your height
17. 17.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) repeating others (c) polite disagreement (d) listening to others
18. 18.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) losing your temper (c) listening to others (d) personal comments
19. 19.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
21. 21.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the loudest speaker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the fastest talker
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera only repeated what others had already said; Arjun interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Arjun (c) Meera
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) Meera
25. 25.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
28. 28.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Saanvi
30. 30.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) ignoring others (c) building on others (d) mocking others
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Nisha (c) Riya
32. 32.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Saanvi
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya interrupted others again and again; Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Saanvi (c) Riya
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Riya (c) Nisha
38. 38.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
40. 40.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) repeating others (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) talking over others

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