Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 306 · 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: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
2. 2.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) polite disagreement (c) going off topic (d) leading without bossing
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Riya (c) Ishaan
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera interrupted others again and again; Ananya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Ananya
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Riya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Rohan (c) Riya
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) Kabir
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Ananya
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
9. 9.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) repeating others (c) saying nothing (d) a good summary
11. 11.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) clear, relevant points (c) repeating others (d) a good summary
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
13. 13.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) guiding the group fairly (c) choosing the winner (d) speaking the most
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
15. 15.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your height (c) how you take part (d) your handwriting
16. 16.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) going off topic (c) repeating others (d) polite disagreement
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
18. 18.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
19. 19.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) personal comments (c) losing your temper (d) bringing in quiet ones
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
21. 21.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) talking over others (c) going off topic (d) leading without bossing
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Arjun (c) Meera
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
25. 25.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) Aarav
28. 28.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) talking over others (c) going off topic (d) clear, relevant points
29. 29.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) listening to others (c) clear, relevant points (d) leading without bossing
30. 30.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the fastest talker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the loudest speaker
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Arjun
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) Rohan
34. 34.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) clear, relevant points (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) personal comments
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Vihaan (c) Meera
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
39. 39.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True

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