Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 766 · 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.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Saanvi
4. 4.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) clear, relevant points (c) saying nothing (d) personal comments
8. 8.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) repeating others (c) clear, relevant points (d) a good summary
9. 9.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) choosing the winner (c) guiding the group fairly (d) speaking the most
10. 10.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your clothes (c) your handwriting (d) how you take part
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara only repeated what others had already said; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Tara (c) Riya
12. 12.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Vihaan
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Meera (c) Kabir
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Tara (c) Nisha
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ananya (c) Arjun
18. 18.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Riya (c) Kabir
20. 20.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Riya
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Saanvi (c) Nisha
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Rohan
24. 24.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the loudest speaker (c) the silent member (d) the fastest talker
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara went off topic to talk about a film; Riya interrupted others again and again; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Tara
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Rohan interrupted others again and again; Ishaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
28. 28.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) going off topic (c) losing your temper (d) repeating others
29. 29.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
32. 32.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) Nisha
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) Arjun
36. 36.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) listening to others (c) losing your temper (d) personal comments
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
38. 38.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) Arjun
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Nisha (c) Arjun

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