Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 454 · 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: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
3. 3.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) guiding the group fairly (c) bossing everyone (d) choosing the winner
4. 4.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) talking over others (c) ignoring others (d) mocking others
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
7. 7.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) repeating others (c) personal comments (d) talking over others
8. 8.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) repeating others (c) personal comments (d) saying nothing
10. 10.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) Ishaan
12. 12.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) Ishaan
15. 15.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) leading without bossing (d) repeating others
16. 16.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) repeating others (c) losing your temper (d) saying nothing
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera interrupted others again and again; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) Aarav
18. 18.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) leading without bossing (c) saying nothing (d) talking over others
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Saanvi
20. 20.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) saying nothing (c) personal comments (d) going off topic
21. 21.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the silent member (c) the fastest talker (d) a clear, fair speaker
22. 22.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Saanvi
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Riya (c) Meera
28. 28.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) Aarav
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Riya (c) Ishaan
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Riya (c) Meera
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Tara
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Vihaan (c) Rohan
34. 34.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Riya (c) Rohan
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Vihaan (c) Meera
38. 38.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your handwriting (c) your height (d) how you take part
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Vihaan (c) Arjun
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks

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