Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 821 · 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 speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
2. 2.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Aarav disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan
5. 5.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
10. 10.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) saying nothing (c) clear, relevant points (d) bringing in quiet ones
11. 11.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) saying nothing (c) going off topic (d) polite disagreement
13. 13.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) the silent member
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
17. 17.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) guiding the group fairly (c) bossing everyone (d) speaking the most
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Riya (c) Nisha
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
21. 21.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) talking over others (d) repeating others
23. 23.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Saanvi (c) Arjun
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Ananya (c) Meera
26. 26.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Tara interrupted others again and again; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Vihaan (c) Tara
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Meera (c) Aarav
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Riya (c) Aarav
30. 30.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) leading without bossing (d) losing your temper
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Arjun
32. 32.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
34. 34.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) talking over others (c) personal comments (d) clear, relevant points
36. 36.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) listening to others (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) repeating others
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Ishaan
38. 38.True or false: “a good summary” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ananya (c) Saanvi
40. 40.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) listening to others (c) a good summary (d) clear, relevant points

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