Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 605 · 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) going off topic (b) repeating others (c) clear, relevant points (d) losing your temper
2. 2.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Arjun (c) Ananya
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) Nisha
5. 5.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) how you take part (c) your height (d) your handwriting
7. 7.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
10. 10.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the silent member (c) the fastest talker (d) a clear, fair speaker
11. 11.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) a good summary (c) clear, relevant points (d) talking over others
12. 12.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) choosing the winner (c) speaking the most (d) guiding the group fairly
13. 13.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) going off topic (c) listening to others (d) losing your temper
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
16. 16.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) losing your temper (d) listening to others
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara only repeated what others had already said; Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Tara
18. 18.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) personal comments (c) going off topic (d) a good summary
19. 19.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) polite disagreement (d) personal comments
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
21. 21.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) a good summary (c) going off topic (d) clear, relevant points
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Riya (c) Nisha
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
24. 24.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) repeating others (c) losing your temper (d) leading without bossing
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
26. 26.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
29. 29.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
33. 33.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Tara (c) Saanvi
36. 36.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Rohan (c) Tara
38. 38.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks

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