Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 831 · 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: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
2. 2.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Tara (c) Rohan
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Nisha
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Ananya
7. 7.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
9. 9.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
11. 11.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) leading without bossing (c) repeating others (d) clear, relevant points
12. 12.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) talking over others (c) mocking others (d) ignoring others
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Saanvi
15. 15.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Rohan (c) Ishaan
17. 17.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Saanvi (c) Aarav
19. 19.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) how you take part (c) your height (d) your handwriting
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ananya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ananya (c) Vihaan
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
22. 22.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the loudest speaker (c) the silent member (d) a clear, fair speaker
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Riya (c) Aarav
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Nisha (c) Ishaan
26. 26.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) polite disagreement (c) talking over others (d) bringing in quiet ones
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara interrupted others again and again; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Saanvi (c) Riya
28. 28.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) losing your temper (c) saying nothing (d) repeating others
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) Ananya
30. 30.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) personal comments (c) a good summary (d) going off topic
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
32. 32.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) speaking the most (c) guiding the group fairly (d) choosing the winner
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
34. 34.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya interrupted others again and again; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) Riya
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Arjun (c) Ananya
39. 39.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) a good summary (c) clear, relevant points (d) personal comments
40. 40.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) listening to others (c) a good summary (d) leading without bossing

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