Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 584 · 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.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the loudest speaker (d) the fastest talker
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Vihaan (c) Ishaan
4. 4.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Meera (c) Riya
6. 6.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) guiding the group fairly (c) bossing everyone (d) choosing the winner
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
9. 9.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) how you take part (c) your clothes (d) your height
11. 11.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) going off topic (c) polite disagreement (d) bringing in quiet ones
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Meera (c) Ishaan
14. 14.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) repeating others (c) going off topic (d) listening to others
16. 16.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) a good summary (c) polite disagreement (d) losing your temper
17. 17.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) clear, relevant points (c) leading without bossing (d) bringing in quiet ones
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Riya (c) Arjun
19. 19.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
21. 21.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Rohan (c) Meera
23. 23.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) talking over others (c) building on others (d) ignoring others
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
25. 25.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Nisha
27. 27.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) Aarav
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Riya (c) Rohan
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Nisha
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
33. 33.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) clear, relevant points (c) listening to others (d) a good summary
34. 34.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) clear, relevant points (c) repeating others (d) talking over others
36. 36.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Riya
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya interrupted others again and again; Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Riya (c) Nisha
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Tara (c) Nisha

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