Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 550 · 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.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) talking over others (c) going off topic (d) a good summary
2. 2.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) Saanvi
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
6. 6.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Arjun (c) Vihaan
8. 8.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) ignoring others (c) talking over others (d) building on others
9. 9.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) a good summary (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) talking over others
10. 10.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) a good summary (c) going off topic (d) polite disagreement
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
13. 13.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
15. 15.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
16. 16.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) bossing everyone (c) speaking the most (d) guiding the group fairly
17. 17.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) personal comments (c) leading without bossing (d) a good summary
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Ananya
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
20. 20.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) talking over others (c) personal comments (d) listening to others
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
26. 26.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) leading without bossing (c) going off topic (d) losing your temper
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
29. 29.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
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 spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Aarav
31. 31.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) clear, relevant points (c) polite disagreement (d) saying nothing
32. 32.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Saanvi (c) Nisha
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Riya (c) Kabir
35. 35.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your handwriting (c) your height (d) how you take part
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Tara (c) Ishaan
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) Tara

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