Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 149 · 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 of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) starting a new debate
2. 2.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
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 of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) naming the main points
5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) a long repeat of all (c) a clear last line (d) saying where we agreed
6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) leaving out one side (c) a long repeat of all (d) naming the main points
8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) blaming others (c) staying neutral (d) saying where we agreed
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) starting a new debate (c) leaving out one side (d) mentioning key facts
11. 11.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) only your own view (c) mentioning key facts (d) covering both sides
16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) leaving out one side (c) a clear last line (d) saying where we agreed
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) getting facts wrong
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) blaming others
19. 19.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
24. 24.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) a long repeat of all (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
29. 29.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) starting a new debate (d) saying where we agreed
31. 31.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
34. 34.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) being short and clear
36. 36.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about a minute
37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) leaving out one side (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
39. 39.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against

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