Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 43 · 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: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
3. 3.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
6. 6.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the loudest speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) a clear, fair speaker
7. 7.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera only repeated what others had already said; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Rohan (c) Riya
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ananya (c) Nisha
13. 13.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) clear, relevant points (c) leading without bossing (d) a good summary
14. 14.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) ignoring others (c) mocking others (d) building on others
15. 15.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) going off topic (c) talking over others (d) losing your temper
16. 16.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Rohan (c) Meera
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Rohan (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) saying nothing
21. 21.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) Meera
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) Ishaan
25. 25.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) losing your temper (c) talking over others (d) polite disagreement
26. 26.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Riya
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ishaan (c) Tara
29. 29.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) a good summary (c) going off topic (d) talking over others
30. 30.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
31. 31.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) personal comments (c) a good summary (d) listening to others
32. 32.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) how you take part (c) your clothes (d) your handwriting
33. 33.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) saying nothing (d) polite disagreement
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara only repeated what others had already said; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Tara
35. 35.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) losing your temper (c) leading without bossing (d) clear, relevant points
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Nisha
37. 37.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) Meera
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Saanvi
40. 40.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts

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