Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 94 · 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: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) saying nothing (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) personal comments
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Vihaan (c) Saanvi
4. 4.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) how you take part (c) your clothes (d) your height
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Rohan (c) Tara
6. 6.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) losing your temper (c) talking over others (d) clear, relevant points
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara interrupted others again and again; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Riya (c) Arjun
8. 8.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) choosing the winner (c) speaking the most (d) bossing everyone
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
10. 10.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) a good summary (c) clear, relevant points (d) personal comments
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
12. 12.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) talking over others (c) listening to others (d) saying nothing
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
15. 15.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the loudest speaker (c) the silent member (d) a clear, fair speaker
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) Nisha
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
20. 20.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) repeating others (d) listening to others
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera interrupted others again and again; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Saanvi
23. 23.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ananya (c) Vihaan
27. 27.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) personal comments (c) going off topic (d) saying nothing
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
29. 29.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) mocking others (c) building on others (d) talking over others
30. 30.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) polite disagreement (c) leading without bossing (d) talking over others
31. 31.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Ishaan
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) Saanvi
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Rohan (c) Tara
37. 37.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera interrupted others again and again; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ananya (c) Vihaan
39. 39.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Nisha (c) Vihaan

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