Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 100 · 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: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara interrupted others again and again; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) Tara
3. 3.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) mocking others (c) building on others (d) ignoring others
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Ishaan (c) Aarav
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Riya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Riya (c) Aarav
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Riya
10. 10.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) going off topic (c) a good summary (d) talking over others
11. 11.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
12. 12.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Arjun
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
16. 16.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the loudest speaker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the fastest talker
17. 17.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) leading without bossing (c) clear, relevant points (d) saying nothing
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera only repeated what others had already said; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Nisha
19. 19.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Vihaan (c) Meera
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
22. 22.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) a good summary (d) personal comments
23. 23.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) personal comments (c) listening to others (d) going off topic
24. 24.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your handwriting (c) your clothes (d) your height
25. 25.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) polite disagreement (d) repeating others
26. 26.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) talking over others (c) leading without bossing (d) bringing in quiet ones
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Tara only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) Tara
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
30. 30.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) choosing the winner (c) speaking the most (d) bossing everyone
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
33. 33.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) polite disagreement (c) repeating others (d) saying nothing
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun interrupted others again and again; Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Rohan (c) Vihaan
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera interrupted others again and again; Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Rohan (c) Meera
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
37. 37.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) talking over others (c) personal comments (d) leading without bossing
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Vihaan (c) Saanvi
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Arjun only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Tara (c) Arjun
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera interrupted others again and again; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Vihaan

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