Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 148 · 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) adding a new point (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) mentioning key facts
2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
3. 3.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
4. 4.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) covering both sides (d) blaming others
8. 8.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
10. 10.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only your friends (d) only you
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) a long repeat of all (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) adding a new point (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
13. 13.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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) starting a new debate
15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
17. 17.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) adding a new point (c) saying where we agreed (d) staying neutral
24. 24.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) a long repeat of all
25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) only your own view (d) covering both sides
26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
28. 28.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) starting a new debate (c) mentioning key facts (d) trailing off
30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) covering both sides (c) trailing off (d) getting facts wrong
31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) trailing off (c) a long repeat of all (d) being short and clear
32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
35. 35.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about a minute (c) about ten minutes (d) about an hour
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) adding a new point
37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) no new arguments (d) getting facts wrong
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) blaming others (c) saying where we agreed (d) covering both sides
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

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