Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

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

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