Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 300 · 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.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) guiding the group fairly (c) speaking the most (d) choosing the winner
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Vihaan (c) Arjun
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
5. 5.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) losing your temper (c) leading without bossing (d) listening to others
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya only repeated what others had already said; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Riya (c) Tara
7. 7.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) ignoring others (c) talking over others (d) mocking others
8. 8.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
10. 10.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) going off topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) clear, relevant points
11. 11.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Nisha (c) Vihaan
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Tara
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
16. 16.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) Tara
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Arjun (c) Tara
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Tara went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ishaan (c) Tara
24. 24.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
27. 27.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) the loudest speaker
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) Meera
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Vihaan (c) Arjun
30. 30.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your handwriting (c) how you take part (d) your clothes
32. 32.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) talking over others (c) leading without bossing (d) bringing in quiet ones
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) Tara
34. 34.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Meera only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Arjun
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Tara
38. 38.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Meera only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Meera (c) Kabir

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