Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 981 · 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.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
2. 2.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: personal comments? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
3. 3.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Riya (c) Vihaan
6. 6.True or false: “personal comments” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
8. 8.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) Rohan
9. 9.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir interrupted others again and again; Aarav only repeated what others had already said; Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) Arjun
11. 11.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your height (b) your clothes (c) your handwriting (d) how you take part
12. 12.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha interrupted others again and again; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Vihaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Vihaan (b) Nisha (c) Ananya
13. 13.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) listening to others (b) a good summary (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) repeating others
14. 14.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) repeating others (c) saying nothing (d) talking over others
15. 15.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) bossing everyone (b) speaking the most (c) choosing the winner (d) guiding the group fairly
17. 17.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Nisha argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Riya (c) Rohan
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) Kabir
20. 20.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Tara started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Tara (c) Ishaan
22. 22.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) talking over others (b) mocking others (c) building on others (d) ignoring others
24. 24.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
25. 25.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Nisha gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Rohan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ananya (c) Rohan
26. 26.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
28. 28.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
30. 30.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Saanvi interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Nisha (c) Saanvi
31. 31.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) going off topic (c) polite disagreement (d) leading without bossing
32. 32.True or false: “going off topic” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
34. 34.True or false: “polite disagreement” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “losing your temper” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Vihaan went off topic to talk about a film; Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
37. 37.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) personal comments (c) talking over others (d) going off topic
38. 38.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) talking over others (c) listening to others (d) going off topic
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Vihaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Arjun listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Vihaan (c) Arjun
40. 40.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) losing your temper (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) polite disagreement

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