Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 963 · 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) how you take part (b) your clothes (c) your handwriting (d) your height
2. 2.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) Ishaan
4. 4.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) leading without bossing (c) saying nothing (d) polite disagreement
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Ananya
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Riya interrupted others again and again; Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Riya (c) Tara
7. 7.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) going off topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) talking over others
8. 8.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Meera (c) Aarav
12. 12.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) repeating others (c) saying nothing (d) clear, relevant points
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Kabir (c) Nisha
15. 15.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) leading without bossing (c) clear, relevant points (d) talking over others
16. 16.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) personal comments (c) polite disagreement (d) bringing in quiet ones
17. 17.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the loudest speaker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the fastest talker
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera interrupted others again and again; Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Meera (c) Nisha
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Arjun (c) Aarav
20. 20.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) bossing everyone (c) speaking the most (d) guiding the group fairly
21. 21.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
23. 23.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Rohan (c) Arjun
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 “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Vihaan (c) Kabir
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) Riya
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Vihaan (c) Saanvi
29. 29.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) polite disagreement (c) personal comments (d) repeating others
30. 30.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) personal comments (c) leading without bossing (d) repeating others
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Riya (c) Kabir
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Ishaan (c) Saanvi
34. 34.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) building on others (c) ignoring others (d) mocking others
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ishaan (c) Meera
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun
38. 38.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ananya (c) Tara
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Rohan (c) Riya

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