Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 344 · 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 speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
3. 3.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your handwriting (c) how you take part (d) your clothes
5. 5.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) leading without bossing (c) repeating others (d) listening to others
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) Tara
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara only repeated what others had already said; Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ananya (c) Arjun
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
10. 10.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.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
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Arjun interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun
13. 13.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) saying nothing (c) repeating others (d) listening to others
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Nisha
15. 15.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Tara
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Saanvi
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) Riya
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ananya (c) Vihaan
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
22. 22.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) clear, relevant points (d) polite disagreement
24. 24.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) losing your temper (c) saying nothing (d) clear, relevant points
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Riya (c) Kabir
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) Nisha
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Rohan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Tara (c) Riya
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ishaan (c) Nisha
32. 32.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Riya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Kabir (c) Riya
34. 34.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the loudest speaker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the fastest talker
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Vihaan (c) Aarav
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir interrupted others again and again; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Tara only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
40. 40.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) guiding the group fairly (c) choosing the winner (d) bossing everyone

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