Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 29 · 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.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the silent member (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the fastest talker
2. 2.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
4. 4.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) listening to others (c) clear, relevant points (d) leading without bossing
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan
6. 6.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
8. 8.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) how you take part (c) your handwriting (d) your height
9. 9.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) guiding the group fairly (c) speaking the most (d) choosing the winner
10. 10.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) talking over others (c) leading without bossing (d) bringing in quiet ones
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Tara
14. 14.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) ignoring others (c) talking over others (d) mocking others
15. 15.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) listening to others (c) saying nothing (d) leading without bossing
16. 16.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) going off topic (c) clear, relevant points (d) bringing in quiet ones
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
19. 19.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Saanvi
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
25. 25.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) repeating others (c) saying nothing (d) a good summary
26. 26.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) talking over others (c) going off topic (d) personal comments
27. 27.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) personal comments (c) talking over others (d) clear, relevant points
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
29. 29.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) a good summary (c) losing your temper (d) clear, relevant points
30. 30.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Vihaan (c) Tara
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya interrupted others again and again; Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Riya
33. 33.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
35. 35.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
38. 38.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) repeating others (c) leading without bossing (d) bringing in quiet ones
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Rohan (c) Arjun
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Kabir (c) Aarav

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