Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 508 · 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.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the silent member (d) the fastest talker
2. 2.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) mocking others (c) ignoring others (d) building on others
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Nisha (c) Ishaan
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
5. 5.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Tara (c) Ananya
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) Tara
8. 8.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Arjun
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
14. 14.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) bossing everyone (c) choosing the winner (d) speaking the most
15. 15.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) a good summary (c) clear, relevant points (d) talking over others
16. 16.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Tara
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) Arjun
19. 19.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) clear, relevant points (c) polite disagreement (d) losing your temper
20. 20.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your height (c) how you take part (d) your handwriting
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
24. 24.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Ishaan
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ananya (c) Aarav
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Tara
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Arjun
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
30. 30.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
33. 33.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) repeating others (c) talking over others (d) a good summary
34. 34.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) losing your temper (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) personal comments
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera interrupted others again and again; Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Rohan (c) Nisha
36. 36.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) leading without bossing (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) going off topic
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ananya (c) Tara
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Riya
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks

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