Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 148 · 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: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
2. 2.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) polite disagreement (c) listening to others (d) losing your temper
3. 3.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) ignoring others (c) talking over others (d) mocking others
5. 5.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the silent member (d) the fastest talker
6. 6.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Ananya
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
10. 10.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) talking over others (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) going off topic
11. 11.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your height (c) your clothes (d) how you take part
13. 13.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Vihaan (c) Aarav
15. 15.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) repeating others (c) clear, relevant points (d) talking over others
16. 16.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) personal comments (c) clear, relevant points (d) listening to others
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Arjun (c) Aarav
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Kabir (c) Tara
19. 19.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) Riya
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Arjun (c) Riya
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya interrupted others again and again; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Tara went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) Tara
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya only repeated what others had already said; Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Ananya
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
28. 28.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) talking over others (c) losing your temper (d) going off topic
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
30. 30.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
31. 31.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ishaan (c) Nisha
34. 34.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Aarav
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Vihaan (c) Aarav
37. 37.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) polite disagreement (c) repeating others (d) a good summary
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Meera (c) Ishaan
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan

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