Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 520 · 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: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
2. 2.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
4. 4.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the loudest speaker (c) the silent member (d) a clear, fair speaker
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Riya (c) Aarav
7. 7.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
11. 11.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) talking over others (c) going off topic (d) bringing in quiet ones
12. 12.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your handwriting (c) your height (d) your clothes
13. 13.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) personal comments (c) saying nothing (d) a good summary
14. 14.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) repeating others (c) listening to others (d) going off topic
15. 15.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) going off topic (c) saying nothing (d) leading without bossing
17. 17.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) talking over others (d) listening to others
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Saanvi (c) Rohan
19. 19.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) personal comments (c) talking over others (d) polite disagreement
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera 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) Meera (b) Nisha (c) Tara
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
22. 22.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) guiding the group fairly (c) choosing the winner (d) speaking the most
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Tara interrupted others again and again; Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Tara (c) Ishaan
25. 25.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) saying nothing (c) polite disagreement (d) clear, relevant points
26. 26.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) talking over others (c) ignoring others (d) building on others
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
28. 28.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya interrupted others again and again; Riya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ananya (c) Riya
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Arjun (c) Riya
31. 31.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) leading without bossing (c) repeating others (d) a good summary
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ishaan (c) Aarav
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara interrupted others again and again; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Tara (c) Meera
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Rohan (c) Meera
36. 36.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) personal comments (c) talking over others (d) clear, relevant points
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera interrupted others again and again; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Meera
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Tara (c) Riya
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera only repeated what others had already said; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Kabir

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