Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 471 · 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: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
2. 2.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) personal comments (c) talking over others (d) a good summary
3. 3.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) Aarav
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun interrupted others again and again; Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ananya (c) Arjun
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
7. 7.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
8. 8.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your handwriting (c) your clothes (d) how you take part
9. 9.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) saying nothing (c) losing your temper (d) bringing in quiet ones
10. 10.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) polite disagreement (c) a good summary (d) talking over others
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
13. 13.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ananya (c) Tara
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Meera (c) Rohan
17. 17.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir interrupted others again and again; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Riya (c) Tara
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Saanvi (c) Riya
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) Arjun
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Nisha (c) Ishaan
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) Tara
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
26. 26.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) building on others (c) mocking others (d) talking over others
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
28. 28.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) losing your temper (c) saying nothing (d) polite disagreement
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera only repeated what others had already said; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Rohan
30. 30.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the fastest talker (c) the loudest speaker (d) a clear, fair speaker
31. 31.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) polite disagreement (c) repeating others (d) a good summary
35. 35.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) guiding the group fairly (c) bossing everyone (d) choosing the winner
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Rohan (c) Vihaan
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Rohan (c) Meera
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Nisha
39. 39.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True

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