Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 63 · 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 speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) Rohan
3. 3.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) losing your temper (c) going off topic (d) listening to others
5. 5.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the silent member (c) the fastest talker (d) the loudest speaker
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
8. 8.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Rohan (c) Riya
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) Rohan
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya interrupted others again and again; Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ananya (c) Kabir
13. 13.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) talking over others (c) building on others (d) ignoring others
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
15. 15.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) repeating others (c) polite disagreement (d) listening to others
16. 16.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
18. 18.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) a good summary (c) polite disagreement (d) listening to others
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan interrupted others again and again; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Riya (c) Rohan
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) Tara
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Tara only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Vihaan (c) Riya
23. 23.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
26. 26.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) losing your temper (c) personal comments (d) saying nothing
27. 27.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Tara (c) Ananya
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
31. 31.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) clear, relevant points (c) talking over others (d) repeating others
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
33. 33.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
35. 35.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) going off topic (c) leading without bossing (d) repeating others
37. 37.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) listening to others (c) clear, relevant points (d) going off topic
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Meera (c) Ishaan
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Tara only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Aarav
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) Saanvi

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