Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 87 · 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: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
3. 3.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Nisha (c) Saanvi
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
8. 8.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) listening to others (c) clear, relevant points (d) saying nothing
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Ishaan
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Meera
11. 11.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) losing your temper (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) listening to others
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Tara (c) Kabir
13. 13.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) personal comments (c) a good summary (d) talking over others
14. 14.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your handwriting (c) how you take part (d) your clothes
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
16. 16.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) ignoring others (c) talking over others (d) building on others
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) Aarav
18. 18.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) choosing the winner (c) guiding the group fairly (d) speaking the most
19. 19.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Riya (c) Nisha
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
22. 22.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) Aarav
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
26. 26.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Rohan (c) Vihaan
28. 28.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) leading without bossing (c) talking over others (d) personal comments
30. 30.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the loudest speaker (c) the silent member (d) the fastest talker
32. 32.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) saying nothing (d) repeating others
33. 33.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Meera (c) Ananya
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Tara (c) Aarav
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Meera
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) Meera
39. 39.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan

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