Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 955 · 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.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) choosing the winner (c) speaking the most (d) guiding the group fairly
2. 2.True or false: “listening to others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) a clear, fair speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) the silent member (d) the loudest speaker
4. 4.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your height (c) how you take part (d) your handwriting
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) Rohan
7. 7.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
8. 8.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
9. 9.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Rohan gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Saanvi stayed silent for the whole discussion; Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Tara (c) Saanvi
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
12. 12.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) ignoring others (c) mocking others (d) building on others
13. 13.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) clear, relevant points (c) saying nothing (d) talking over others
14. 14.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
15. 15.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
16. 16.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “personal comments” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) going off topic (c) a good summary (d) losing your temper
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Vihaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Vihaan (c) Ananya
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Kabir listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Arjun only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
21. 21.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
22. 22.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) leading without bossing (c) clear, relevant points (d) bringing in quiet ones
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Vihaan built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Ananya listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Aarav interrupted others again and again; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) Rohan
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Arjun (c) Tara
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Kabir stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
27. 27.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) repeating others (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) leading without bossing
28. 28.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) going off topic (c) personal comments (d) talking over others
29. 29.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Saanvi invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) Aarav
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera interrupted others again and again; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Tara
32. 32.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) listening to others (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) talking over others
33. 33.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
35. 35.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Kabir started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Riya (c) Kabir
37. 37.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) going off topic (c) listening to others (d) polite disagreement
38. 38.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
40. 40.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) clear, relevant points (c) personal comments (d) polite disagreement

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