Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 241 · 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: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
2. 2.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
6. 6.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your height (c) your clothes (d) how you take part
8. 8.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) speaking the most (c) guiding the group fairly (d) choosing the winner
9. 9.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) a good summary (c) talking over others (d) polite disagreement
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
11. 11.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) clear, relevant points (c) talking over others (d) saying nothing
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
13. 13.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) saying nothing (c) a good summary (d) repeating others
14. 14.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
15. 15.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) the loudest speaker (d) the silent member
16. 16.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) listening to others (c) losing your temper (d) bringing in quiet ones
17. 17.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) a good summary (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) leading without bossing
18. 18.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) saying nothing (d) listening to others
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: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) ignoring others (c) building on others (d) talking over others
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Arjun (c) Vihaan
24. 24.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Arjun (c) Aarav
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Kabir (c) Nisha
27. 27.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
30. 30.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
33. 33.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara only repeated what others had already said; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) Tara
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Tara (c) Rohan
37. 37.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) personal comments (c) leading without bossing (d) listening to others
38. 38.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Riya (c) Rohan
40. 40.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True

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