Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 117 · 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) a good summary (b) personal comments (c) repeating others (d) saying nothing
2. 2.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) speaking the most (c) choosing the winner (d) guiding the group fairly
3. 3.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
5. 5.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
7. 7.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) talking over others (c) clear, relevant points (d) repeating others
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun interrupted others again and again; Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Tara (c) Arjun
9. 9.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) leading without bossing (c) going off topic (d) losing your temper
10. 10.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) polite disagreement (c) losing your temper (d) clear, relevant points
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ananya (c) Kabir
12. 12.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) building on others (c) mocking others (d) talking over others
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya only repeated what others had already said; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Riya (c) Vihaan
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya interrupted others again and again; Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Riya (c) Aarav
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
16. 16.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) clear, relevant points (d) talking over others
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Tara interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Riya (c) Tara
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Meera (c) Arjun
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
23. 23.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) how you take part (c) your height (d) your handwriting
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
25. 25.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the silent member (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the loudest speaker
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Rohan
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Riya
33. 33.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Tara (c) Saanvi
35. 35.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) listening to others (c) saying nothing (d) repeating others
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) Saanvi
37. 37.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) clear, relevant points (c) saying nothing (d) leading without bossing
38. 38.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Nisha

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