Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 860 · 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.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) the silent member (d) the loudest speaker
2. 2.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your handwriting (c) your clothes (d) your height
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Meera (c) Tara
6. 6.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) losing your temper (c) listening to others (d) leading without bossing
9. 9.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) polite disagreement (c) leading without bossing (d) talking over others
10. 10.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Riya (c) Meera
12. 12.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) building on others (c) talking over others (d) ignoring others
13. 13.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) a good summary (c) listening to others (d) clear, relevant points
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Riya (c) Tara
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Arjun (c) Aarav
16. 16.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) Ananya
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Rohan
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
20. 20.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) listening to others (c) losing your temper (d) going off topic
21. 21.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) saying nothing (c) leading without bossing (d) polite disagreement
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera interrupted others again and again; Riya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ananya (c) Meera
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Vihaan (c) Rohan
24. 24.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) personal comments (c) a good summary (d) talking over others
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) Riya
26. 26.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) going off topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) a good summary
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
29. 29.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) repeating others (c) going off topic (d) clear, relevant points
30. 30.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera interrupted others again and again; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Tara (c) Meera
32. 32.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
33. 33.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) going off topic (c) saying nothing (d) talking over others
35. 35.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) saying nothing (c) going off topic (d) polite disagreement
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
37. 37.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) Aarav
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
40. 40.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True

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