Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 71 · 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) saying nothing (b) talking over others (c) repeating others (d) leading without bossing
2. 2.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) talking over others (c) a good summary (d) losing your temper
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
4. 4.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) leading without bossing (c) a good summary (d) listening to others
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
6. 6.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) repeating others (c) clear, relevant points (d) listening to others
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera interrupted others again and again; Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Meera
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Vihaan (c) Rohan
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Vihaan (c) Ananya
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
11. 11.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) a good summary (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) talking over others
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Riya (c) Arjun
15. 15.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) speaking the most (c) bossing everyone (d) choosing the winner
16. 16.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) Meera
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Rohan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
22. 22.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
24. 24.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) repeating others (c) clear, relevant points (d) going off topic
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
27. 27.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the silent member (d) the loudest speaker
28. 28.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) personal comments (c) repeating others (d) bringing in quiet ones
29. 29.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) a good summary (d) going off topic
30. 30.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
32. 32.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) a good summary (c) losing your temper (d) clear, relevant points
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Meera (c) Arjun
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Riya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Vihaan (c) Riya
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Ananya
37. 37.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) repeating others (c) talking over others (d) losing your temper
38. 38.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) ignoring others (c) mocking others (d) talking over others
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Ishaan

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