Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 132 · 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) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
3. 3.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) leaving out one side
5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
6. 6.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) no new arguments (d) leaving out one side
8. 8.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) saying where we agreed (d) a long repeat of all
11. 11.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) a clear last line (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) adding a new point (c) blaming others (d) naming the main points
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) blaming others (c) getting facts wrong (d) a long repeat of all
20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) getting facts wrong (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
21. 21.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about ten minutes
22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) mentioning key facts (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side
23. 23.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only your friends (c) only you (d) the whole group
25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) mentioning key facts (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) getting facts wrong (d) a clear last line
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
31. 31.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
32. 32.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
34. 34.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.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) saying where we agreed
36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) being short and clear (c) only your own view (d) getting facts wrong
38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) blaming others (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) naming the main points

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