Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 125 · 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) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) mentioning key facts (d) trailing off
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) being short and clear
4. 4.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only you (c) only the first speaker (d) only your friends
5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) covering both sides (d) only your own view
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) saying where we agreed (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
7. 7.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) staying neutral (d) starting a new debate
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) getting facts wrong (d) a clear last line
10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
13. 13.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
14. 14.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) leaving out one side (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) mentioning key facts
18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) getting facts wrong (d) saying where we agreed
20. 20.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) blaming others (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
25. 25.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a clear last line (c) staying neutral (d) saying where we agreed
30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) saying where we agreed
31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) no new arguments (d) blaming others
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) leaving out one side (c) starting a new debate (d) trailing off
33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) naming the main points (c) no new arguments (d) mentioning key facts
35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) a long repeat of all (c) saying where we agreed (d) starting a new debate
38. 38.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour

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