Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 940 · 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.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your handwriting (c) how you take part (d) your height
2. 2.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) personal comments (c) going off topic (d) listening to others
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ananya (c) Ishaan
4. 4.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
5. 5.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) talking over others (c) building on others (d) mocking others
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
7. 7.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) polite disagreement (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) talking over others
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) Ananya
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ananya (c) Meera
15. 15.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Nisha (c) Ishaan
19. 19.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Nisha (c) Arjun
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
22. 22.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) polite disagreement (c) leading without bossing (d) a good summary
23. 23.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ananya (c) Kabir
26. 26.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
28. 28.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya interrupted others again and again; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
30. 30.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Tara (c) Arjun
32. 32.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) a good summary (c) polite disagreement (d) listening to others
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ananya (c) Nisha
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
35. 35.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Riya
37. 37.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the loudest speaker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the fastest talker
38. 38.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) speaking the most (c) guiding the group fairly (d) bossing everyone
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks

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