Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 935 · 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: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the silent member
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera interrupted others again and again; Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Nisha (c) Meera
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Nisha
5. 5.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) bossing everyone (c) speaking the most (d) guiding the group fairly
6. 6.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) a good summary (c) talking over others (d) bringing in quiet ones
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Vihaan
10. 10.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) losing your temper (c) clear, relevant points (d) leading without bossing
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
13. 13.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) ignoring others (c) building on others (d) mocking others
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
16. 16.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) saying nothing (c) talking over others (d) polite disagreement
17. 17.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your clothes (c) how you take part (d) your height
19. 19.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) saying nothing (c) repeating others (d) a good summary
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Vihaan (c) Ishaan
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
24. 24.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
26. 26.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Aarav
28. 28.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
30. 30.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan interrupted others again and again; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Rohan
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Tara (c) Kabir
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
35. 35.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
37. 37.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) going off topic (c) repeating others (d) listening to others
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Tara (c) Ananya
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan

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