Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 85 · 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: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) a good summary (c) listening to others (d) polite disagreement
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Vihaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Vihaan (c) Rohan
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) Arjun
5. 5.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) bossing everyone (c) guiding the group fairly (d) choosing the winner
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav went off topic to talk about a film; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) Riya
9. 9.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) polite disagreement (c) losing your temper (d) leading without bossing
10. 10.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) leading without bossing (c) polite disagreement (d) listening to others
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Tara only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Tara (c) Ananya
12. 12.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) repeating others (c) personal comments (d) leading without bossing
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ananya (c) Kabir
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
17. 17.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) listening to others (c) going off topic (d) losing your temper
18. 18.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) talking over others (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) saying nothing
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
21. 21.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
22. 22.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the silent member (d) the loudest speaker
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Vihaan (c) Riya
24. 24.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) how you take part (c) your clothes (d) your height
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) Riya
26. 26.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Aarav
28. 28.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) polite disagreement (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) saying nothing
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya interrupted others again and again; Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Aarav
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Tara (c) Kabir
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) Kabir
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Nisha
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan
36. 36.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) personal comments (c) clear, relevant points (d) bringing in quiet ones
37. 37.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) talking over others (c) listening to others (d) clear, relevant points
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Meera
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said; Tara interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) Ishaan
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) Nisha

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