Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 139 · 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” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
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) leading without bossing (b) a good summary (c) losing your temper (d) polite disagreement
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Tara (c) Ananya
5. 5.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) guiding the group fairly (c) bossing everyone (d) speaking the most
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Saanvi (c) Nisha
10. 10.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) personal comments (d) repeating others
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ishaan (c) Meera
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Arjun (c) Ishaan
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
14. 14.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
16. 16.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Vihaan (c) Ananya
19. 19.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) talking over others (c) going off topic (d) saying nothing
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) Tara
22. 22.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Kabir (c) Riya
24. 24.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your height (c) how you take part (d) your clothes
25. 25.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) saying nothing (c) repeating others (d) talking over others
26. 26.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) personal comments (c) saying nothing (d) talking over others
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Vihaan (c) Tara
30. 30.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) saying nothing (c) leading without bossing (d) bringing in quiet ones
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 “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya interrupted others again and again; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Meera
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan interrupted others again and again; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Rohan (c) Meera
34. 34.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) a good summary (c) listening to others (d) going off topic
35. 35.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Tara (c) Rohan
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Arjun
38. 38.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Tara interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Tara
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Nisha (c) Rohan

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