Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 629 · 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.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
2. 2.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) going off topic (c) clear, relevant points (d) losing your temper
4. 4.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) repeating others (c) listening to others (d) leading without bossing
5. 5.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) going off topic (c) listening to others (d) repeating others
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ananya (c) Ishaan
7. 7.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) speaking the most (c) choosing the winner (d) guiding the group fairly
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Rohan (c) Riya
10. 10.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) talking over others (c) building on others (d) ignoring others
11. 11.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) polite disagreement (c) a good summary (d) clear, relevant points
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Meera only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Nisha
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
14. 14.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) a good summary (c) repeating others (d) going off topic
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
17. 17.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
20. 20.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Rohan (c) Aarav
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Tara interrupted others again and again; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Riya
24. 24.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) personal comments (d) saying nothing
25. 25.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) a good summary (c) saying nothing (d) polite disagreement
26. 26.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the fastest talker (c) the loudest speaker (d) a clear, fair speaker
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Nisha
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) Ishaan
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
31. 31.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your height (c) your handwriting (d) how you take part
32. 32.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Tara (c) Arjun
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Arjun
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Saanvi
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Tara only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Tara (c) Meera
39. 39.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) repeating others (c) leading without bossing (d) saying nothing

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