Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

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

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