Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 175 · 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: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
2. 2.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) repeating others (d) personal comments
3. 3.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) clear, relevant points (d) losing your temper
4. 4.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the silent member (c) the fastest talker (d) a clear, fair speaker
5. 5.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Vihaan (c) Arjun
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Meera (c) Nisha
10. 10.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) bossing everyone (c) choosing the winner (d) guiding the group fairly
11. 11.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) Meera
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Riya interrupted others again and again; Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
15. 15.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) a good summary (c) going off topic (d) saying nothing
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Saanvi (c) Meera
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
18. 18.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
21. 21.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) mocking others (c) talking over others (d) building on others
22. 22.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) listening to others (c) personal comments (d) repeating others
24. 24.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) clear, relevant points (c) polite disagreement (d) bringing in quiet ones
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) Rohan
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
28. 28.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your height (c) your handwriting (d) how you take part
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Tara (c) Ananya
30. 30.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (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; Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
32. 32.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) saying nothing (c) personal comments (d) clear, relevant points
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Tara (c) Riya
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Arjun (c) Tara
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Tara (c) Ishaan
37. 37.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Vihaan (c) Tara
39. 39.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False

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