Group Discussion Worksheet: Evaluation

Debate lesson 23: The evaluator’s view · Set 999 · 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: “a good summary” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “listening to others” 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: leading without bossing? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
5. 5.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) talking over others (d) saying nothing
6. 6.True or false: “repeating others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Vihaan stayed silent for the whole discussion; Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Vihaan (c) Aarav
8. 8.True or false: “talking over others” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) listening to others (c) saying nothing (d) talking over others
10. 10.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) listening to others (c) talking over others (d) clear, relevant points
11. 11.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) repeating others (c) clear, relevant points (d) talking over others
13. 13.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) yes, always (b) no, quality counts
14. 14.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) listening to others (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) repeating others
15. 15.🔭 Which shows good teamwork in a GD? (a) mocking others (b) ignoring others (c) talking over others (d) building on others
16. 16.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) losing your temper (c) polite disagreement (d) listening to others
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ishaan spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Ishaan (c) Meera
18. 18.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) how you take part (b) your clothes (c) your handwriting (d) your height
19. 19.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) saying nothing (b) personal comments (c) polite disagreement (d) going off topic
20. 20.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) Aarav
21. 21.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) repeating others (b) leading without bossing (c) personal comments (d) saying nothing
23. 23.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Meera laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Meera (b) Riya (c) Ananya
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: repeating others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
26. 26.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Kabir interrupted others again and again; Ananya stayed silent for the whole discussion; Meera built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) Kabir
27. 27.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) speaking the most (b) guiding the group fairly (c) choosing the winner (d) bossing everyone
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Rohan argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya interrupted others again and again; Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
29. 29.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) bringing in quiet ones (b) a good summary (c) personal comments (d) polite disagreement
30. 30.True or false: “saying nothing” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) listening to others (c) going off topic (d) polite disagreement
32. 32.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Riya went off topic to talk about a film; Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) Riya
33. 33.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: polite disagreement? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
34. 34.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the fastest talker (b) the silent member (c) the loudest speaker (d) a clear, fair speaker
35. 35.True or false: “listening to others” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Arjun laughed at a classmate’s idea; Aarav stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Arjun (c) Aarav
37. 37.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Tara spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ishaan listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Arjun argued loudly and pointed a finger at others. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Arjun (c) Tara
38. 38.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Riya argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha interrupted others again and again; Arjun disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
39. 39.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Aarav spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Ananya interrupted others again and again; Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Riya (c) Ananya
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Ananya spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Aarav gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Nisha only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Aarav (c) Ananya

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