Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 123 · 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) blaming others (b) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) staying neutral
2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
3. 3.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) naming the main points (c) a long repeat of all (d) starting a new debate
6. 6.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only the first speaker (c) only you (d) the whole group
8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) mentioning key facts (c) no new arguments (d) only your own view
10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) trailing off (d) covering both sides
11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
13. 13.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) getting facts wrong (c) a long repeat of all (d) mentioning key facts
15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) mentioning key facts (d) a long repeat of all
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a clear last line (c) starting a new debate (d) saying where we agreed
20. 20.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) leaving out one side (c) a clear last line (d) no new arguments
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) adding a new point (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) getting facts wrong
26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) a clear last line
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) covering both sides (d) getting facts wrong
28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a long repeat of all (c) no new arguments (d) a clear last line
29. 29.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) leaving out one side (c) blaming others (d) a long repeat of all
31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) being short and clear
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) blaming others
38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) only your own view (c) no new arguments (d) starting a new debate
39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

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