Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 522 · 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: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
2. 2.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Tara
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Tara (c) Ananya
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
6. 6.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your handwriting (c) how you take part (d) your height
7. 7.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) saying nothing (c) talking over others (d) polite disagreement
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
9. 9.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) bossing everyone (c) guiding the group fairly (d) choosing the winner
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
13. 13.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) clear, relevant points (c) going off topic (d) repeating others
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Ananya
16. 16.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) listening to others (c) clear, relevant points (d) repeating others
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Vihaan (c) Saanvi
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
19. 19.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) a good summary (c) clear, relevant points (d) losing your temper
20. 20.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) listening to others (c) repeating others (d) saying nothing
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
22. 22.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
24. 24.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Nisha (c) Riya
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Nisha (c) Ishaan
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Arjun
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
29. 29.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the fastest talker (c) the loudest speaker (d) a clear, fair speaker
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Riya (c) Ishaan
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Tara only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Vihaan (c) Ishaan
34. 34.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) clear, relevant points (c) going off topic (d) listening to others
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha interrupted others again and again; Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ishaan (c) Nisha
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ishaan (c) Rohan
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Saanvi (c) Meera
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
39. 39.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Nisha

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