Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 690 · 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: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
2. 2.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) bossing everyone (c) speaking the most (d) guiding the group fairly
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
4. 4.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the silent member (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the loudest speaker
5. 5.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) a good summary (c) saying nothing (d) polite disagreement
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Riya (c) Meera
7. 7.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) clear, relevant points (c) personal comments (d) losing your temper
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
9. 9.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to others (d) going off topic
11. 11.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
14. 14.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
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Saanvi (c) Nisha
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Riya (c) Kabir
20. 20.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
21. 21.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) polite disagreement (c) talking over others (d) saying nothing
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
23. 23.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your height (c) your handwriting (d) your clothes
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) Riya
25. 25.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) saying nothing (c) going off topic (d) leading without bossing
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Vihaan (c) Kabir
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Arjun (c) Meera
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir interrupted others again and again; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Tara
30. 30.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) talking over others (c) going off topic (d) listening to others
32. 32.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) polite disagreement (c) clear, relevant points (d) personal comments
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Riya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Kabir
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ishaan (c) Tara
35. 35.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) talking over others (c) building on others (d) ignoring others
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Vihaan (c) Saanvi
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Aarav
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
40. 40.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False

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