Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 337 · 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: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Riya (c) Ishaan
3. 3.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) losing your temper (c) repeating others (d) personal comments
4. 4.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) building on others (c) talking over others (d) mocking others
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Nisha (c) Riya
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
8. 8.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) leading without bossing (c) losing your temper (d) clear, relevant points
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Tara (c) Arjun
12. 12.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) listening to others (c) clear, relevant points (d) bringing in quiet ones
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
14. 14.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) talking over others (c) listening to others (d) saying nothing
15. 15.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) leading without bossing (c) polite disagreement (d) bringing in quiet ones
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) Riya
17. 17.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) listening to others (c) personal comments (d) bringing in quiet ones
18. 18.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) a good summary (c) saying nothing (d) leading without bossing
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
21. 21.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) Arjun
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Vihaan (c) Meera
24. 24.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) saying nothing (c) repeating others (d) losing your temper
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Vihaan (c) Tara
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya only repeated what others had already said; Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Tara (c) Riya
29. 29.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) guiding the group fairly (c) choosing the winner (d) speaking the most
30. 30.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
33. 33.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Vihaan (c) Aarav
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Arjun
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Nisha (c) Ananya
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Arjun (c) Ananya
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Tara (c) Nisha
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks

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