Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 433 · 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.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya interrupted others again and again; Meera only repeated what others had already said; Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ananya (c) Meera
3. 3.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) leading without bossing (c) personal comments (d) losing your temper
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha interrupted others again and again; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Riya
7. 7.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the fastest talker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the loudest speaker
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ishaan (c) Tara
10. 10.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
12. 12.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) polite disagreement (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) saying nothing
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) Tara
14. 14.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
16. 16.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
19. 19.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) talking over others (c) mocking others (d) building on others
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Vihaan (c) Meera
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Arjun (c) Vihaan
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Aarav
24. 24.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) talking over others (d) a good summary
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
26. 26.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) polite disagreement (c) personal comments (d) listening to others
27. 27.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) going off topic (c) talking over others (d) clear, relevant points
28. 28.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) repeating others (c) listening to others (d) polite disagreement
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) Riya
32. 32.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
34. 34.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your clothes (c) your height (d) how you take part
35. 35.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir interrupted others again and again; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Riya (c) Saanvi
38. 38.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) personal comments (d) repeating others
39. 39.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks

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