Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 407 · 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.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) repeating others (d) losing your temper
2. 2.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) polite disagreement (c) repeating others (d) going off topic
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) Tara
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Saanvi (c) Ishaan
5. 5.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
9. 9.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) saying nothing (c) a good summary (d) personal comments
10. 10.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) polite disagreement (c) clear, relevant points (d) saying nothing
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya interrupted others again and again; Vihaan 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) Vihaan
12. 12.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) repeating others (c) clear, relevant points (d) talking over others
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
14. 14.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) going off topic (c) leading without bossing (d) repeating others
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) Saanvi
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Tara
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
19. 19.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) mocking others (c) ignoring others (d) talking over others
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Tara (c) Aarav
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Riya interrupted others again and again; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) Meera
23. 23.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
25. 25.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) listening to others (c) clear, relevant points (d) leading without bossing
26. 26.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
28. 28.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
31. 31.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) how you take part (c) your clothes (d) your height
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ananya (c) Saanvi
33. 33.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
35. 35.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) repeating others (c) a good summary (d) leading without bossing
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Rohan (c) Aarav
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera interrupted others again and again; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) Vihaan

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