Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 570 · 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 speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya interrupted others again and again; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Kabir
4. 4.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
7. 7.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) leading without bossing (c) listening to others (d) losing your temper
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
10. 10.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your handwriting (c) how you take part (d) your height
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Tara
12. 12.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) listening to others (c) repeating others (d) going off topic
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
14. 14.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) saying nothing (c) listening to others (d) polite disagreement
15. 15.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
17. 17.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) the silent member (d) a clear, fair speaker
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) Meera
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Riya
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
21. 21.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) clear, relevant points (c) leading without bossing (d) going off topic
22. 22.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Riya (c) Vihaan
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha interrupted others again and again; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) Arjun
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Vihaan (c) Aarav
26. 26.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) choosing the winner (c) speaking the most (d) guiding the group fairly
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Arjun (c) Ishaan
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera interrupted others again and again; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) Nisha
30. 30.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
32. 32.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) talking over others (c) a good summary (d) bringing in quiet ones
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Riya interrupted others again and again; Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Ananya
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
36. 36.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
38. 38.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Vihaan (c) Arjun
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Vihaan (c) Aarav

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