Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 230 · 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.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) how you take part (c) your handwriting (d) your clothes
2. 2.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
4. 4.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) a good summary (c) personal comments (d) leading without bossing
5. 5.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) going off topic (c) listening to others (d) personal comments
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
7. 7.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Riya (c) Saanvi
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Arjun (c) Riya
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan
11. 11.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Rohan (c) Arjun
13. 13.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the silent member (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the loudest speaker
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
16. 16.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) talking over others (c) going off topic (d) losing your temper
17. 17.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
19. 19.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) leading without bossing (c) losing your temper (d) saying nothing
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
22. 22.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) ignoring others (c) building on others (d) mocking others
23. 23.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Kabir (c) Saanvi
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
26. 26.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) bossing everyone (c) choosing the winner (d) guiding the group fairly
27. 27.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) listening to others (c) clear, relevant points (d) losing your temper
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Meera (c) Ishaan
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Riya
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Arjun (c) Meera
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) Tara
36. 36.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) losing your temper (c) saying nothing (d) going off topic
37. 37.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
38. 38.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Tara (c) Aarav

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