Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 517 · 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.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your handwriting (c) how you take part (d) your height
2. 2.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Vihaan (c) Ananya
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Vihaan (c) Ishaan
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun
10. 10.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Tara went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Aarav (c) Riya
12. 12.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
14. 14.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) repeating others (c) talking over others (d) bringing in quiet ones
15. 15.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ananya (c) Ishaan
18. 18.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
20. 20.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) saying nothing (c) personal comments (d) clear, relevant points
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
22. 22.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) the loudest speaker
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ishaan (c) Meera
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
25. 25.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) talking over others (c) ignoring others (d) mocking others
26. 26.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) losing your temper (c) polite disagreement (d) personal comments
27. 27.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) personal comments (c) talking over others (d) losing your temper
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) Saanvi
30. 30.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) listening to others (c) losing your temper (d) leading without bossing
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ananya (c) Kabir
34. 34.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) choosing the winner (c) bossing everyone (d) guiding the group fairly
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
36. 36.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) talking over others (c) personal comments (d) a good summary
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera interrupted others again and again; Riya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Aarav
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara only repeated what others had already said; Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) Nisha
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Kabir

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