Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 138 · 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.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) blaming others (d) saying where we agreed
3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
4. 4.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) no new arguments (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
8. 8.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) the whole group (c) only your friends (d) only the first speaker
9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) being short and clear (c) mentioning key facts (d) no new arguments
12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) only your own view (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off
13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) a clear last line (d) getting facts wrong
15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
20. 20.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) starting a new debate (d) a clear last line
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) getting facts wrong (d) staying neutral
23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) saying where we agreed (c) getting facts wrong (d) blaming others
24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) starting a new debate (d) a clear last line
28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
29. 29.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) mentioning key facts (c) trailing off (d) leaving out one side
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) staying neutral (c) no new arguments (d) leaving out one side
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) staying neutral (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
33. 33.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) no new arguments (c) mentioning key facts (d) saying where we agreed
35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) a clear last line (c) only your own view (d) getting facts wrong
37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) trailing off (c) mentioning key facts (d) a long repeat of all
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) a long repeat of all (c) leaving out one side (d) trailing off
40. 40.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True

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