Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 472 · 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) loses marks (b) earns marks
2. 2.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) going off topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) listening to others
3. 3.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) going off topic (c) personal comments (d) losing your temper
4. 4.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
7. 7.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your handwriting (c) your height (d) your clothes
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Riya (c) Kabir
9. 9.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) clear, relevant points (c) listening to others (d) repeating others
10. 10.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) Arjun
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ishaan (c) Riya
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
15. 15.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the silent member (c) the loudest speaker (d) a clear, fair speaker
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan
17. 17.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) personal comments (c) saying nothing (d) going off topic
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
19. 19.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) going off topic (c) repeating others (d) polite disagreement
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
21. 21.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) personal comments (d) a good summary
22. 22.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Aarav (c) Nisha
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
26. 26.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) losing your temper (c) clear, relevant points (d) leading without bossing
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera interrupted others again and again; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Tara (c) Kabir
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Aarav (c) Riya
29. 29.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) listening to others (c) saying nothing (d) clear, relevant points
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan interrupted others again and again; Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Vihaan (c) Arjun
31. 31.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) choosing the winner (c) bossing everyone (d) speaking the most
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
33. 33.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) building on others (c) mocking others (d) talking over others
36. 36.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ishaan (c) Rohan
39. 39.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True

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