Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 360 · 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: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
2. 2.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) polite disagreement (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) going off topic
3. 3.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) polite disagreement (c) losing your temper (d) saying nothing
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Vihaan
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
7. 7.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) going off topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) personal comments
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Meera
11. 11.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) clear, relevant points (d) listening to others
12. 12.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) choosing the winner (c) bossing everyone (d) speaking the most
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ananya (c) Aarav
14. 14.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) polite disagreement (c) clear, relevant points (d) a good summary
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) Rohan
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Meera (c) Riya
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Ananya
21. 21.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your handwriting (c) how you take part (d) your clothes
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
23. 23.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
25. 25.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the silent member (d) the loudest speaker
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Riya (c) Meera
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Riya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Tara (c) Riya
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
31. 31.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) going off topic (c) personal comments (d) a good summary
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Riya (c) Vihaan
33. 33.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) polite disagreement (d) talking over others
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara interrupted others again and again; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Tara (c) Kabir
37. 37.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) personal comments (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) listening to others
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya interrupted others again and again; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Saanvi (c) Riya
39. 39.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) building on others (c) mocking others (d) ignoring others
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) Ishaan

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