Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 431 · 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.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Rohan
3. 3.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) a good summary (c) leading without bossing (d) personal comments
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
6. 6.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) losing your temper (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) polite disagreement
7. 7.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) clear, relevant points (c) leading without bossing (d) talking over others
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Riya (c) Vihaan
9. 9.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) personal comments (c) polite disagreement (d) talking over others
10. 10.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Nisha (c) Riya
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
19. 19.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your handwriting (c) your height (d) how you take part
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Tara (c) Rohan
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
22. 22.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) bossing everyone (c) speaking the most (d) choosing the winner
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) Nisha
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Tara
26. 26.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) a good summary (c) polite disagreement (d) bringing in quiet ones
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) Tara
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Ishaan
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Rohan (c) Meera
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ananya (c) Saanvi
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
33. 33.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Arjun
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Vihaan (c) Aarav
37. 37.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
38. 38.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) going off topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) repeating others
39. 39.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) a good summary (c) personal comments (d) losing your temper
40. 40.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) mocking others (c) building on others (d) talking over others

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