Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 976 · 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.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) personal comments (c) saying nothing (d) polite disagreement
2. 2.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
4. 4.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
6. 6.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) speaking the most (c) choosing the winner (d) guiding the group fairly
7. 7.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) listening to others (c) talking over others (d) a good summary
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya interrupted others again and again; Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ananya (c) Meera
9. 9.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your handwriting (c) how you take part (d) your height
10. 10.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
12. 12.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) talking over others (c) saying nothing (d) leading without bossing
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
15. 15.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) a good summary (c) saying nothing (d) talking over others
16. 16.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
20. 20.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) polite disagreement (c) leading without bossing (d) bringing in quiet ones
21. 21.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) saying nothing (c) going off topic (d) clear, relevant points
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
25. 25.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) polite disagreement (c) losing your temper (d) clear, relevant points
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Arjun
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Arjun (c) Vihaan
28. 28.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Ananya
30. 30.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) clear, relevant points (c) going off topic (d) listening to others
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Vihaan (c) Meera
32. 32.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
40. 40.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False

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