Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 76 · 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 group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
3. 3.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) mocking others (c) ignoring others (d) building on others
4. 4.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) going off topic (c) a good summary (d) bringing in quiet ones
5. 5.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) clear, relevant points (c) leading without bossing (d) polite disagreement
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Vihaan (c) Saanvi
7. 7.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara interrupted others again and again; Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Tara (c) Rohan
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) Meera
12. 12.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha interrupted others again and again; Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Meera (c) Nisha
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Saanvi
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Nisha (c) Ishaan
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Meera
19. 19.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ananya interrupted others again and again; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ananya (c) Saanvi
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
22. 22.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Vihaan (c) Saanvi
24. 24.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) polite disagreement (c) listening to others (d) clear, relevant points
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ishaan (c) Nisha
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Vihaan (c) Tara
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) Saanvi
28. 28.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) saying nothing (d) repeating others
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ananya (c) Saanvi
30. 30.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Meera (c) Tara
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Arjun (c) Ananya
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
35. 35.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) clear, relevant points (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) repeating others
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) Arjun
39. 39.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your handwriting (c) how you take part (d) your clothes
40. 40.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) the silent member (d) a clear, fair speaker

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