Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 177 · 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: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Tara (c) Aarav
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
5. 5.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your height (c) how you take part (d) your handwriting
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Tara (c) Saanvi
8. 8.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) listening to others (c) talking over others (d) polite disagreement
9. 9.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Riya
12. 12.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ananya (c) Arjun
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Riya
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Riya
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
17. 17.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) personal comments (c) repeating others (d) a good summary
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir interrupted others again and again; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Tara
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara interrupted others again and again; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) Tara
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
21. 21.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the loudest speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) a clear, fair speaker
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Ishaan (c) Meera
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
24. 24.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) ignoring others (c) building on others (d) mocking others
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ananya (c) Meera
28. 28.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) going off topic (d) clear, relevant points
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Saanvi (c) Rohan
30. 30.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
33. 33.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) leading without bossing (c) a good summary (d) losing your temper
36. 36.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ananya (c) Riya
39. 39.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Riya (c) Saanvi

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