Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 48 · 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: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
2. 2.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) saying nothing (c) polite disagreement (d) listening to others
3. 3.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) a good summary (c) losing your temper (d) leading without bossing
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun interrupted others again and again; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Arjun (c) Meera
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
6. 6.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) bossing everyone (c) guiding the group fairly (d) speaking the most
7. 7.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
9. 9.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) talking over others (c) going off topic (d) a good summary
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Arjun interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Nisha (c) Arjun
12. 12.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Arjun
15. 15.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
17. 17.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) a good summary (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) clear, relevant points
18. 18.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) polite disagreement (c) losing your temper (d) saying nothing
20. 20.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) personal comments (c) saying nothing (d) listening to others
21. 21.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) leading without bossing (c) personal comments (d) losing your temper
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
24. 24.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) clear, relevant points (c) repeating others (d) polite disagreement
25. 25.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Meera (c) Rohan
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Riya (c) Ishaan
28. 28.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) personal comments (c) saying nothing (d) bringing in quiet ones
29. 29.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your height (c) how you take part (d) your clothes
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Tara (c) Nisha
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Vihaan (c) Rohan
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ishaan (c) Aarav
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
34. 34.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) Arjun
39. 39.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) talking over others (c) going off topic (d) clear, relevant points
40. 40.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) building on others (c) ignoring others (d) talking over others

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