Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 877 · 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 shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) ignoring others (c) building on others (d) talking over others
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Vihaan (c) Kabir
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Vihaan (c) Nisha
6. 6.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha interrupted others again and again; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Nisha
8. 8.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) choosing the winner (c) bossing everyone (d) guiding the group fairly
9. 9.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) saying nothing (c) going off topic (d) polite disagreement
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Riya (c) Ananya
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Arjun (c) Meera
12. 12.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
15. 15.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
19. 19.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) a good summary (d) going off topic
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
21. 21.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) saying nothing (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) listening to others
22. 22.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) personal comments (d) leading without bossing
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
24. 24.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) Meera
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Riya
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Arjun only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Meera
31. 31.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) listening to others (c) repeating others (d) personal comments
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Nisha (c) Ananya
33. 33.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your handwriting (c) your height (d) how you take part
34. 34.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the fastest talker (c) the loudest speaker (d) a clear, fair speaker
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Meera
36. 36.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) polite disagreement (c) listening to others (d) talking over others
37. 37.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Meera
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) Meera

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