Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 370 · 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: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
2. 2.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
4. 4.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Riya (c) Arjun
7. 7.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) losing your temper (c) personal comments (d) talking over others
8. 8.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your clothes (c) how you take part (d) your handwriting
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) Arjun
10. 10.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) listening to others (c) a good summary (d) losing your temper
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
12. 12.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Riya (c) Tara
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Tara (c) Meera
15. 15.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
17. 17.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) polite disagreement (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) talking over others
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) Tara
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Ishaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ishaan (c) Aarav
20. 20.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) talking over others (c) clear, relevant points (d) personal comments
21. 21.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) losing your temper (c) personal comments (d) repeating others
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Tara (c) Meera
23. 23.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) going off topic (d) clear, relevant points
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
26. 26.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Tara (c) Meera
28. 28.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) guiding the group fairly (c) choosing the winner (d) speaking the most
29. 29.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
31. 31.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) clear, relevant points (c) listening to others (d) leading without bossing
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) Meera
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Rohan (c) Aarav
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) Riya
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) Riya
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya only repeated what others had already said; Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Arjun (c) Tara
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Tara went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Tara (c) Nisha
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Riya

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