Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 947 · 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?”, Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Tara
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
4. 4.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) saying nothing (c) leading without bossing (d) talking over others
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Vihaan (c) Kabir
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
7. 7.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) losing your temper (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) polite disagreement
8. 8.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the silent member (c) the fastest talker (d) a clear, fair speaker
9. 9.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Arjun interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Riya
12. 12.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
15. 15.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) saying nothing (c) listening to others (d) personal comments
16. 16.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) speaking the most (c) bossing everyone (d) guiding the group fairly
17. 17.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Riya
19. 19.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) polite disagreement (c) listening to others (d) going off topic
20. 20.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
23. 23.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) repeating others (c) polite disagreement (d) going off topic
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Riya (c) Meera
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Nisha (c) Arjun
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Nisha (c) Ananya
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) Aarav
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
30. 30.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Vihaan
32. 32.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) mocking others (c) ignoring others (d) building on others
33. 33.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) listening to others (c) repeating others (d) leading without bossing
34. 34.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) talking over others (d) a good summary
35. 35.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
37. 37.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha interrupted others again and again; Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Meera (c) Rohan
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
40. 40.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True

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