Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 911 · 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: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
4. 4.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) ignoring others (c) building on others (d) mocking others
5. 5.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) talking over others (d) polite disagreement
6. 6.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) Nisha
8. 8.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) listening to others (c) saying nothing (d) talking over others
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Arjun interrupted others again and again; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Riya
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Nisha
13. 13.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Vihaan interrupted others again and again; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
15. 15.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) the silent member
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Saanvi (c) Meera
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Arjun only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Meera (c) Saanvi
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
21. 21.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) listening to others (c) a good summary (d) clear, relevant points
22. 22.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) talking over others (c) a good summary (d) repeating others
23. 23.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
26. 26.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Arjun spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Rohan (c) Riya
28. 28.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
29. 29.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) losing your temper (b) repeating others (c) personal comments (d) bringing in quiet ones
30. 30.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
31. 31.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) polite disagreement (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) losing your temper
32. 32.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) Riya
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Aarav (c) Riya
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Meera (c) Aarav
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
37. 37.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) guiding the group fairly (c) choosing the winner (d) speaking the most
38. 38.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
40. 40.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks

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