Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 234 · 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.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) choosing the winner (c) speaking the most (d) guiding the group fairly
2. 2.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Riya (c) Rohan
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Vihaan (c) Meera
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
9. 9.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) talking over others (c) building on others (d) mocking others
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
11. 11.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) losing your temper (c) talking over others (d) saying nothing
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Meera (c) Aarav
14. 14.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
15. 15.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) saying nothing (d) personal comments
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) Ananya
18. 18.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the fastest talker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the loudest speaker
19. 19.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) going off topic (c) a good summary (d) clear, relevant points
20. 20.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Vihaan (c) Ishaan
23. 23.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) saying nothing (c) clear, relevant points (d) polite disagreement
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) Saanvi
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) Saanvi
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) Rohan
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Meera
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Riya (c) Ananya
31. 31.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) losing your temper (c) personal comments (d) a good summary
32. 32.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Arjun (c) Saanvi
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
35. 35.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) losing your temper (c) personal comments (d) polite disagreement
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
37. 37.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
38. 38.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your height (c) how you take part (d) your clothes
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) Arjun

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