Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 496 · 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: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
3. 3.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your handwriting (c) your clothes (d) how you take part
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
6. 6.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) going off topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) repeating others
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
8. 8.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Vihaan (c) Arjun
10. 10.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) a good summary (c) leading without bossing (d) bringing in quiet ones
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) Meera
12. 12.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) Tara
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
15. 15.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) polite disagreement (c) repeating others (d) bringing in quiet ones
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) Tara
17. 17.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) losing your temper (c) polite disagreement (d) personal comments
18. 18.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) speaking the most (c) bossing everyone (d) choosing the winner
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) Riya
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Saanvi (c) Aarav
22. 22.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) personal comments (c) clear, relevant points (d) saying nothing
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Riya
24. 24.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) ignoring others (c) building on others (d) talking over others
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
27. 27.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) leading without bossing (c) saying nothing (d) losing your temper
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
30. 30.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir interrupted others again and again; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
32. 32.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) personal comments (c) a good summary (d) talking over others
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) Arjun
34. 34.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the loudest speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) a clear, fair speaker
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
37. 37.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
38. 38.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
40. 40.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) listening to others (c) leading without bossing (d) going off topic

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