Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 10 · 40 questions

Debater's tip (Short, balanced, nothing new): Order: restate the topic → points in favour → points against → where we agreed. Good: both sides, the main points, short and clear, neutral, key facts, a clear last line. Poor: only your view, a new point, a long repeat of everything, leaving out a side, blaming others.

1. 1.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) only the first speaker
2. 2.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) about a minute (d) just one word
3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) no new arguments (d) getting facts wrong
4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
5. 5.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) trailing off (d) mentioning key facts
7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) leaving out one side
9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) saying where we agreed
10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) being short and clear (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) blaming others (c) saying where we agreed (d) starting a new debate
12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) adding a new point
16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
18. 18.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
24. 24.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) leaving out one side (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) blaming others (c) saying where we agreed (d) adding a new point
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) leaving out one side (c) mentioning key facts (d) naming the main points
29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) covering both sides (c) starting a new debate (d) getting facts wrong
30. 30.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) only your own view (c) no new arguments (d) a clear last line
33. 33.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) naming the main points (c) leaving out one side (d) trailing off
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) a long repeat of all (d) a clear last line
38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) no new arguments (d) a long repeat of all

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