Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 133 · 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) a long repeat of all (b) a clear last line (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
2. 2.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) adding a new point (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
8. 8.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only your friends (c) only you (d) only the first speaker
9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
11. 11.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) staying neutral (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) starting a new debate (c) only your own view (d) saying where we agreed
14. 14.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about a minute (c) about ten minutes (d) about an hour
15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) mentioning key facts (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
20. 20.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) starting a new debate (c) being short and clear (d) mentioning key facts
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) no new arguments (c) only your own view (d) getting facts wrong
23. 23.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) a clear last line
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) only your own view (d) covering both sides
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) leaving out one side (c) blaming others (d) adding a new point
27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) saying where we agreed (c) starting a new debate (d) staying neutral
30. 30.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
32. 32.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) leaving out one side (c) getting facts wrong (d) only your own view
34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) getting facts wrong
35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) a clear last line
36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
37. 37.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) covering both sides (d) blaming others
39. 39.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False

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