Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 720 · 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.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) guiding the group fairly (c) bossing everyone (d) choosing the winner
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
3. 3.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) talking over others (c) saying nothing (d) bringing in quiet ones
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Vihaan (c) Ishaan
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Meera
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) Vihaan
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Riya
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ananya (c) Ishaan
10. 10.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
12. 12.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) listening to others (c) clear, relevant points (d) a good summary
13. 13.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) talking over others (c) mocking others (d) ignoring others
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Tara (c) Ishaan
15. 15.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your clothes (c) your height (d) your handwriting
16. 16.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
18. 18.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) personal comments (c) polite disagreement (d) clear, relevant points
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
21. 21.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Nisha invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Riya (c) Nisha
23. 23.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) talking over others (c) leading without bossing (d) personal comments
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan interrupted others again and again; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ishaan (c) Rohan
25. 25.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
26. 26.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
28. 28.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the silent member (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the loudest speaker (d) the fastest talker
29. 29.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Tara (c) Ishaan
33. 33.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) saying nothing (c) a good summary (d) losing your temper
34. 34.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Arjun interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Rohan (c) Arjun
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) Rohan
37. 37.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) talking over others (c) losing your temper (d) personal comments
38. 38.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Meera (c) Arjun

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