Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 155 · 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 clear last line (b) blaming others (c) leaving out one side (d) trailing off
2. 2.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
5. 5.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
10. 10.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
12. 12.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) naming the main points (c) leaving out one side (d) being short and clear
14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
19. 19.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) a clear last line (c) being short and clear (d) saying where we agreed
21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) saying where we agreed (c) leaving out one side (d) a long repeat of all
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) mentioning key facts (c) starting a new debate (d) blaming others
23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
24. 24.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) getting facts wrong (c) covering both sides (d) leaving out one side
27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) staying neutral (c) a long repeat of all (d) a clear last line
29. 29.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) leaving out one side
32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
33. 33.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
35. 35.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about an hour (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
36. 36.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) only your own view (c) adding a new point (d) starting a new debate
39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) starting a new debate (c) staying neutral (d) saying where we agreed

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