Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 196 · 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: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
2. 2.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Riya (c) Ishaan
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
6. 6.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Rohan (c) Riya
8. 8.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your height (c) how you take part (d) your clothes
9. 9.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
10. 10.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) saying nothing (c) going off topic (d) talking over others
11. 11.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Rohan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Ishaan
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) Ishaan
17. 17.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the silent member (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the fastest talker
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Vihaan (c) Saanvi
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
21. 21.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) listening to others (c) going off topic (d) talking over others
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Aarav
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Riya (c) Ananya
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Riya (c) Rohan
26. 26.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) saying nothing (c) polite disagreement (d) listening to others
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
29. 29.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) personal comments (c) listening to others (d) a good summary
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Riya (c) Kabir
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ishaan (c) Nisha
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
34. 34.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) clear, relevant points (d) going off topic
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Arjun
36. 36.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) saying nothing (c) talking over others (d) going off topic
37. 37.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
39. 39.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False

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