Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 710 · 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: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara interrupted others again and again; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Tara (c) Riya
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
4. 4.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) the loudest speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) a clear, fair speaker
5. 5.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Vihaan (c) Rohan
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
8. 8.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your handwriting (c) how you take part (d) your height
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Rohan (c) Arjun
10. 10.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) mocking others (c) building on others (d) talking over others
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan
12. 12.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) a good summary (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) talking over others
14. 14.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) talking over others (c) saying nothing (d) going off topic
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
16. 16.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Rohan (c) Saanvi
18. 18.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) Saanvi
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
21. 21.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) listening to others (c) losing your temper (d) personal comments
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Nisha (c) Ananya
23. 23.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Rohan (c) Vihaan
25. 25.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) Arjun
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Vihaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera only repeated what others had already said; Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Vihaan (c) Meera
30. 30.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) repeating others (c) polite disagreement (d) talking over others
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ishaan (c) Saanvi
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
33. 33.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
35. 35.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
38. 38.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
39. 39.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False

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