Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 511 · 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: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya interrupted others again and again; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Riya (c) Kabir
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Rohan (c) Riya
6. 6.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) speaking the most (c) guiding the group fairly (d) bossing everyone
8. 8.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) a good summary (c) going off topic (d) clear, relevant points
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
11. 11.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) clear, relevant points (d) polite disagreement
12. 12.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) talking over others (c) leading without bossing (d) listening to others
13. 13.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Meera (c) Ishaan
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Rohan (c) Ishaan
17. 17.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) losing your temper (c) clear, relevant points (d) bringing in quiet ones
18. 18.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) talking over others (c) losing your temper (d) personal comments
19. 19.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
21. 21.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) repeating others (c) losing your temper (d) a good summary
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya interrupted others again and again; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Nisha
23. 23.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the loudest speaker (d) the silent member
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ishaan (c) Riya
25. 25.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) listening to others (c) polite disagreement (d) clear, relevant points
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
27. 27.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) ignoring others (c) talking over others (d) mocking others
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Meera
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) Ishaan
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Meera
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
32. 32.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) saying nothing (c) clear, relevant points (d) polite disagreement
33. 33.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your handwriting (c) your clothes (d) how you take part
34. 34.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Riya
38. 38.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Riya (c) Aarav
40. 40.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False

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