Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 610 · 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: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
5. 5.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ananya (c) Rohan
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Riya (c) Aarav
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera only repeated what others had already said; Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
11. 11.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Nisha (c) Meera
13. 13.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
15. 15.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) clear, relevant points (c) polite disagreement (d) saying nothing
16. 16.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) listening to others (c) leading without bossing (d) a good summary
17. 17.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) saying nothing (d) talking over others
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) Tara
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Vihaan (c) Meera
22. 22.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir interrupted others again and again; Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Vihaan (c) Kabir
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Arjun (c) Riya
25. 25.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
28. 28.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your handwriting (c) how you take part (d) your clothes
29. 29.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) clear, relevant points (c) listening to others (d) talking over others
30. 30.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) leading without bossing (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) polite disagreement
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun
32. 32.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) the loudest speaker (d) the silent member
33. 33.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) mocking others (c) building on others (d) talking over others
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) Meera
37. 37.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) talking over others (c) losing your temper (d) polite disagreement
38. 38.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) guiding the group fairly (c) bossing everyone (d) speaking the most
39. 39.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) going off topic (c) personal comments (d) clear, relevant points

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