Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 538 · 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) loses marks (b) earns marks
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) Riya
4. 4.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
7. 7.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) repeating others (c) losing your temper (d) listening to others
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Kabir (c) Riya
10. 10.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) personal comments (c) polite disagreement (d) going off topic
11. 11.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
13. 13.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) how you take part (c) your height (d) your handwriting
14. 14.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) clear, relevant points (c) listening to others (d) going off topic
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya interrupted others again and again; Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
17. 17.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan
19. 19.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the loudest speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) a clear, fair speaker
20. 20.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) ignoring others (c) mocking others (d) building on others
21. 21.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) leading without bossing (c) talking over others (d) saying nothing
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Riya (c) Aarav
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) Nisha
27. 27.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) Tara
29. 29.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) leading without bossing (c) losing your temper (d) a good summary
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
31. 31.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) personal comments (c) clear, relevant points (d) polite disagreement
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ananya (c) Nisha
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ishaan (c) Meera
34. 34.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Saanvi (c) Ananya
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) Kabir
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ananya (c) Nisha
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Rohan (c) Riya
40. 40.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False

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