Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 576 · 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) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
3. 3.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your handwriting (c) how you take part (d) your height
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) Riya
6. 6.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the loudest speaker (c) the silent member (d) a clear, fair speaker
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
10. 10.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) Aarav
12. 12.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) listening to others (c) clear, relevant points (d) going off topic
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Meera
14. 14.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Tara (c) Meera
20. 20.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) personal comments (c) talking over others (d) a good summary
22. 22.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Riya (c) Arjun
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Ishaan
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Riya
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Arjun (c) Ananya
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Riya (c) Saanvi
30. 30.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
32. 32.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
34. 34.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) going off topic (c) talking over others (d) losing your temper
36. 36.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) going off topic (c) personal comments (d) saying nothing
37. 37.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) leading without bossing (c) going off topic (d) losing your temper
39. 39.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) mocking others (c) building on others (d) talking over others
40. 40.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True

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