Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 941 · 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: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the loudest speaker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the silent member
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun
4. 4.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) Meera
5. 5.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) a good summary (c) losing your temper (d) bringing in quiet ones
6. 6.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) mocking others (c) talking over others (d) ignoring others
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
8. 8.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
10. 10.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) going off topic (c) repeating others (d) bringing in quiet ones
12. 12.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
14. 14.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
15. 15.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) choosing the winner (c) bossing everyone (d) guiding the group fairly
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: a good summary? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
18. 18.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Meera started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ananya (c) Meera
20. 20.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) repeating others (c) listening to others (d) clear, relevant points
22. 22.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ananya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ananya (c) Kabir
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun interrupted others again and again; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
24. 24.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Saanvi (c) Meera
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ishaan (c) Saanvi
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) Ananya
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera only repeated what others had already said; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Aarav started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
30. 30.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
31. 31.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Meera interrupted others again and again; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) Meera
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Riya (c) Arjun
34. 34.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya interrupted others again and again; Saanvi disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Ishaan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Saanvi (c) Ishaan
38. 38.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) losing your temper (c) polite disagreement (d) personal comments
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Riya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Nisha (c) Saanvi
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Rohan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera went off topic to talk about a film; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) Rohan

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