Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 95 · 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.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) leading without bossing (c) losing your temper (d) talking over others
2. 2.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) polite disagreement (c) clear, relevant points (d) saying nothing
3. 3.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) polite disagreement (c) clear, relevant points (d) listening to others
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
5. 5.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) speaking the most (c) guiding the group fairly (d) bossing everyone
7. 7.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
8. 8.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
10. 10.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
11. 11.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Rohan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
12. 12.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) losing your temper (c) saying nothing (d) a good summary
13. 13.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Arjun interrupted others again and again; Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Rohan (c) Aarav
15. 15.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) saying nothing (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) personal comments
16. 16.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Vihaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
17. 17.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your clothes (c) your handwriting (d) your height
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
19. 19.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan went off topic to talk about a film; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Rohan (c) Ishaan
21. 21.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) listening to others (c) talking over others (d) leading without bossing
22. 22.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
23. 23.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) repeating others (c) going off topic (d) clear, relevant points
24. 24.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Nisha interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Kabir (c) Nisha
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Tara (c) Nisha
27. 27.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) a good summary (c) listening to others (d) losing your temper
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
29. 29.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan
31. 31.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) losing your temper (c) polite disagreement (d) talking over others
32. 32.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) building on others (b) talking over others (c) ignoring others (d) mocking others
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Kabir only repeated what others had already said; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
35. 35.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Tara stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Kabir (c) Tara
36. 36.True or false: “talking over others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan interrupted others again and again; Aarav built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Rohan (c) Aarav
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) Arjun
40. 40.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the fastest talker (d) the silent member

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