Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 998 · 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 loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) clear, relevant points (c) talking over others (d) leading without bossing
2. 2.True or false: “leading without bossing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: talking over others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
4. 4.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
5. 5.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir went off topic to talk about a film; Riya disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) Riya
6. 6.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) Meera
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ishaan interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
8. 8.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) a clear, fair speaker (c) the loudest speaker (d) the silent member
9. 9.True or false: “repeating others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “saying nothing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: saying nothing? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
12. 12.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) clear, relevant points (b) leading without bossing (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) losing your temper
13. 13.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) listening to others (c) personal comments (d) polite disagreement
14. 14.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) a good summary (c) going off topic (d) clear, relevant points
15. 15.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
16. 16.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) guiding the group fairly (c) bossing everyone (d) choosing the winner
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
18. 18.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) ignoring others (b) mocking others (c) building on others (d) talking over others
19. 19.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Tara argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ananya (c) Kabir
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan interrupted others again and again; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Nisha (c) Rohan
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion; Riya spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) Riya
22. 22.True or false: “leading without bossing” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides; Arjun interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun
24. 24.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your height (c) how you take part (d) your handwriting
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Saanvi interrupted others again and again; Arjun built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Saanvi (b) Arjun (c) Meera
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: losing your temper? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Ishaan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Arjun (c) Ananya
29. 29.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
30. 30.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Aarav laughed at a classmate’s idea; Meera gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Kabir
32. 32.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) clear, relevant points (c) repeating others (d) bringing in quiet ones
33. 33.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Rohan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Vihaan invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Rohan (c) Vihaan
34. 34.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) saying nothing (c) a good summary (d) going off topic
35. 35.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: going off topic? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
36. 36.True or false: “bringing in quiet ones” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara interrupted others again and again; Rohan disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Nisha spoke so long that nobody else could talk. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) Nisha
38. 38.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) personal comments (c) clear, relevant points (d) saying nothing
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Arjun went off topic to talk about a film; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) Riya
40. 40.True or false: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True

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