Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 213 · 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.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) personal comments (c) going off topic (d) bringing in quiet ones
2. 2.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) polite disagreement (c) clear, relevant points (d) going off topic
4. 4.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) losing your temper (c) leading without bossing (d) polite disagreement
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
7. 7.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
8. 8.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your handwriting (c) your height (d) your clothes
9. 9.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) listening to others (c) a good summary (d) polite disagreement
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) Tara
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Ananya
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Tara
14. 14.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) going off topic (c) repeating others (d) personal comments
15. 15.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ananya (c) Riya
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir interrupted others again and again; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Tara
18. 18.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
20. 20.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) personal comments (c) losing your temper (d) repeating others
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
24. 24.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) Ishaan
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ananya (c) Tara
28. 28.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) listening to others (c) talking over others (d) personal comments
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara interrupted others again and again; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Tara
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
32. 32.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) talking over others (c) ignoring others (d) mocking others
33. 33.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
36. 36.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) speaking the most (c) choosing the winner (d) bossing everyone
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Riya
39. 39.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True

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