Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 923 · 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 “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Meera
2. 2.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) a good summary (c) clear, relevant points (d) going off topic
3. 3.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) repeating others (c) polite disagreement (d) talking over others
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
5. 5.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
7. 7.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) choosing the winner (c) speaking the most (d) guiding the group fairly
8. 8.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
9. 9.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) losing your temper (c) a good summary (d) leading without bossing
10. 10.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) ignoring others (c) mocking others (d) talking over others
13. 13.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
15. 15.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Nisha
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Tara (c) Ishaan
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara interrupted others again and again; Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Tara (c) Nisha
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Nisha only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) Ishaan
23. 23.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
25. 25.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) polite disagreement (c) clear, relevant points (d) bringing in quiet ones
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Vihaan (c) Riya
29. 29.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) listening to others (c) leading without bossing (d) bringing in quiet ones
30. 30.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Meera (c) Saanvi
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
33. 33.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) losing your temper (c) clear, relevant points (d) going off topic
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Arjun (c) Riya
35. 35.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) personal comments (c) listening to others (d) clear, relevant points
36. 36.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the silent member (c) the fastest talker (d) the loudest speaker
37. 37.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan
39. 39.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) repeating others (c) a good summary (d) personal comments
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Riya

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