Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 108 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) blaming others (c) saying where we agreed (d) being short and clear
2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) staying neutral
4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
5. 5.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) leaving out one side (c) blaming others (d) adding a new point
9. 9.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about ten minutes (c) about a minute (d) just one word
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) leaving out one side (c) mentioning key facts (d) covering both sides
11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) trailing off (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side
14. 14.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) mentioning key facts (d) a long repeat of all
16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) saying where we agreed (d) adding a new point
17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) naming the main points
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) being short and clear (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) a long repeat of all (d) staying neutral
21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
22. 22.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) no new arguments (c) covering both sides (d) being short and clear
24. 24.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
26. 26.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) no new arguments (d) only your own view
30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) leaving out one side (c) a long repeat of all (d) adding a new point
32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) saying where we agreed (c) mentioning key facts (d) covering both sides
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
39. 39.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True

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