Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 258 · 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) talking over others (b) repeating others (c) polite disagreement (d) going off topic
2. 2.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your height (c) how you take part (d) your clothes
3. 3.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) choosing the winner (c) bossing everyone (d) speaking the most
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara interrupted others again and again; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Vihaan (c) Tara
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Aarav
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ananya (c) Aarav
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) Riya
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ananya interrupted others again and again; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ananya (c) Arjun
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
11. 11.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Rohan (c) Vihaan
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Riya
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ananya (c) Kabir
16. 16.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) mocking others (c) building on others (d) ignoring others
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Saanvi
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
23. 23.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Vihaan (c) Rohan
28. 28.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the silent member (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the fastest talker
29. 29.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) Arjun
31. 31.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) going off topic (c) repeating others (d) clear, relevant points
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Tara only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Arjun (c) Aarav
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Arjun
35. 35.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
37. 37.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) personal comments (c) leading without bossing (d) talking over others
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Tara (c) Kabir
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Meera (c) Kabir
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) Riya

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