Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 86 · 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: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
2. 2.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Arjun only repeated what others had already said; Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Saanvi (c) Riya
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
6. 6.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) personal comments (c) polite disagreement (d) talking over others
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Riya only repeated what others had already said; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Ishaan
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Arjun (c) Meera
11. 11.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the silent member
12. 12.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
13. 13.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) a good summary (c) polite disagreement (d) losing your temper
14. 14.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) talking over others (c) ignoring others (d) building on others
15. 15.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) choosing the winner (c) bossing everyone (d) guiding the group fairly
16. 16.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
17. 17.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
19. 19.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) repeating others (c) talking over others (d) clear, relevant points
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
21. 21.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) Riya
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
25. 25.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
27. 27.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your handwriting (b) your height (c) your clothes (d) how you take part
30. 30.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Vihaan (c) Meera
32. 32.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) listening to others (c) clear, relevant points (d) personal comments
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) Meera
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan only repeated what others had already said; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) Aarav
35. 35.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Kabir (c) Nisha
37. 37.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) Nisha
39. 39.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) clear, relevant points (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) listening to others
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) Riya

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