Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 110 · 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.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
2. 2.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
3. 3.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) clear, relevant points (c) a good summary (d) losing your temper
4. 4.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) personal comments (c) going off topic (d) listening to others
6. 6.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the loudest speaker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the silent member
7. 7.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your clothes (c) your height (d) your handwriting
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara only repeated what others had already said; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Riya (c) Nisha
9. 9.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Tara interrupted others again and again; Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Tara
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ananya (c) Aarav
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Meera
14. 14.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) a good summary (c) going off topic (d) bringing in quiet ones
15. 15.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) saying nothing (c) talking over others (d) going off topic
16. 16.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) leading without bossing (c) polite disagreement (d) personal comments
17. 17.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) losing your temper (c) repeating others (d) bringing in quiet ones
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Nisha (c) Ananya
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) Riya
20. 20.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) clear, relevant points (c) going off topic (d) saying nothing
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Vihaan (c) Arjun
23. 23.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) bossing everyone (c) guiding the group fairly (d) speaking the most
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Tara (c) Arjun
25. 25.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) losing your temper (c) a good summary (d) talking over others
27. 27.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) talking over others (c) ignoring others (d) building on others
28. 28.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) Nisha
30. 30.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ananya (c) Vihaan
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
35. 35.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
37. 37.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) talking over others (c) going off topic (d) leading without bossing
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Kabir (c) Riya
39. 39.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks

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