Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 597 · 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) leading without bossing (b) going off topic (c) losing your temper (d) talking over others
2. 2.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
3. 3.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the loudest speaker (c) the silent member (d) the fastest talker
4. 4.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your clothes (c) how you take part (d) your handwriting
5. 5.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) a good summary (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) listening to others
6. 6.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) building on others (c) talking over others (d) ignoring others
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Tara (c) Kabir
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Tara (c) Arjun
12. 12.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Rohan (c) Arjun
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
16. 16.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) a good summary (c) personal comments (d) repeating others
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
19. 19.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) saying nothing (c) polite disagreement (d) going off topic
22. 22.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) speaking the most (c) bossing everyone (d) guiding the group fairly
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
24. 24.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) clear, relevant points (c) repeating others (d) saying nothing
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Nisha (c) Tara
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
27. 27.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) listening to others (c) a good summary (d) saying nothing
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Nisha (c) Riya
31. 31.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Saanvi
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
34. 34.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
37. 37.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) Kabir
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya interrupted others again and again; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Arjun (c) Ananya

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