Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 501 · 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: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
2. 2.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) Nisha
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
6. 6.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) personal comments (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.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Meera (c) Riya
9. 9.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) personal comments (c) leading without bossing (d) talking over others
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ananya (c) Saanvi
11. 11.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan interrupted others again and again; Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Riya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Riya (c) Ananya
14. 14.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your clothes (c) your handwriting (d) your height
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Meera (c) Ishaan
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) Arjun
19. 19.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) polite disagreement (c) personal comments (d) losing your temper
20. 20.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
25. 25.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) repeating others (c) talking over others (d) listening to others
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Saanvi
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Rohan (c) Arjun
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Tara (c) Rohan
29. 29.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) saying nothing (c) a good summary (d) polite disagreement
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
32. 32.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Kabir (c) Riya
34. 34.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
35. 35.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) talking over others (c) personal comments (d) saying nothing
37. 37.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) choosing the winner (c) speaking the most (d) bossing everyone
38. 38.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) mocking others (c) talking over others (d) ignoring others
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ananya (c) Nisha
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Rohan (c) Kabir

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