Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 243 · 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) saying nothing (b) clear, relevant points (c) losing your temper (d) going off topic
2. 2.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your handwriting (c) how you take part (d) your clothes
3. 3.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
4. 4.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) polite disagreement (d) going off topic
5. 5.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) losing your temper (c) talking over others (d) leading without bossing
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Meera (c) Rohan
10. 10.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) the loudest speaker (d) the silent member
13. 13.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) saying nothing (c) listening to others (d) losing your temper
14. 14.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) personal comments (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) polite disagreement
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Tara (c) Meera
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Kabir
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara interrupted others again and again; Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
18. 18.True or false: “clear, relevant points” 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: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya only repeated what others had already said; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Riya (c) Nisha
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
24. 24.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) building on others (c) mocking others (d) ignoring others
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) Saanvi
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
28. 28.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) losing your temper (c) a good summary (d) saying nothing
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
30. 30.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Vihaan (c) Meera
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara interrupted others again and again; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) Riya
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Nisha
37. 37.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Tara
40. 40.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False

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