Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 820 · 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: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
2. 2.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) polite disagreement (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) going off topic
4. 4.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) clear, relevant points (c) leading without bossing (d) losing your temper
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
6. 6.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
8. 8.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) how you take part (c) your clothes (d) your height
9. 9.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) repeating others (c) listening to others (d) going off topic
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Rohan (c) Arjun
12. 12.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
15. 15.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the silent member (c) the loudest speaker (d) the fastest talker
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) Aarav
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
19. 19.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera only repeated what others had already said; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
21. 21.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) guiding the group fairly (b) speaking the most (c) bossing everyone (d) choosing the winner
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Meera
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
24. 24.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) ignoring others (c) building on others (d) talking over others
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
27. 27.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) saying nothing (c) clear, relevant points (d) losing your temper
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir interrupted others again and again; Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
29. 29.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Rohan (c) Nisha
31. 31.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) clear, relevant points (c) listening to others (d) bringing in quiet ones
32. 32.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) leading without bossing (c) clear, relevant points (d) polite disagreement
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Vihaan (c) Aarav
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Nisha
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Rohan (c) Nisha
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Riya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Riya
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ananya only repeated what others had already said; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Arjun (c) Aarav

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