Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 123 · 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 loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) leading without bossing (c) clear, relevant points (d) repeating others
2. 2.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) saying nothing (c) going off topic (d) listening to others
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
4. 4.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Tara (c) Aarav
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) Arjun
7. 7.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) talking over others (c) losing your temper (d) a good summary
8. 8.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) how you take part (c) your height (d) your handwriting
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
10. 10.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
12. 12.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) Riya
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Vihaan
15. 15.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) speaking the most (c) bossing everyone (d) guiding the group fairly
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) Tara
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Rohan
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ishaan (c) Nisha
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Meera
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan interrupted others again and again; Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Arjun (c) Vihaan
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Meera (c) Tara
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Vihaan (c) Nisha
27. 27.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) leading without bossing (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) talking over others
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Tara interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Saanvi (c) Ishaan
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Vihaan (c) Aarav
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Saanvi
33. 33.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) listening to others (c) clear, relevant points (d) bringing in quiet ones
34. 34.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) a good summary (c) listening to others (d) losing your temper
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Saanvi (c) Riya
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya interrupted others again and again; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ananya (c) Riya
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Riya (c) Ananya
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Tara (c) Riya
40. 40.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the silent member (c) the fastest talker (d) a clear, fair speaker

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