Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 711 · 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.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) the silent member (d) a clear, fair speaker
2. 2.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Rohan (c) Saanvi
5. 5.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) talking over others (c) clear, relevant points (d) personal comments
6. 6.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) talking over others (c) polite disagreement (d) clear, relevant points
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir interrupted others again and again; Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ishaan (c) Tara
9. 9.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
10. 10.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) a good summary (c) saying nothing (d) talking over others
11. 11.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan
13. 13.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your clothes (c) your height (d) your handwriting
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (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.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) leading without bossing (c) a good summary (d) personal comments
21. 21.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) saying nothing (c) talking over others (d) personal comments
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) Rohan
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara interrupted others again and again; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Saanvi (c) Nisha
26. 26.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Nisha
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Meera (c) Riya
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) Tara
31. 31.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Ishaan (c) Tara
34. 34.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) leading without bossing (d) a good summary
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Kabir
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ananya (c) Rohan
39. 39.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) personal comments (c) going off topic (d) bringing in quiet ones
40. 40.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True

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