Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 600 · 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: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
4. 4.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) listening to others (c) talking over others (d) bringing in quiet ones
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir interrupted others again and again; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
6. 6.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) how you take part (c) your height (d) your clothes
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Vihaan
8. 8.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) personal comments (c) repeating others (d) talking over others
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
10. 10.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) building on others (c) talking over others (d) mocking others
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Meera
12. 12.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
13. 13.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) talking over others (c) a good summary (d) going off topic
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
16. 16.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) saying nothing (c) losing your temper (d) clear, relevant points
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
18. 18.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) clear, relevant points (d) a good summary
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera interrupted others again and again; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Nisha (c) Riya
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) Arjun
22. 22.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the silent member (c) the loudest speaker (d) the fastest talker
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Tara (c) Riya
25. 25.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ananya (c) Arjun
27. 27.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) clear, relevant points (d) leading without bossing
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) Tara
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Riya interrupted others again and again; Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Kabir
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Riya (c) Kabir
31. 31.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Riya (c) Ishaan
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Riya (c) Ananya
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan
38. 38.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) clear, relevant points (c) a good summary (d) listening to others
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun
40. 40.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False

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