Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 158 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
2. 2.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) being short and clear (c) no new arguments (d) trailing off
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) blaming others (d) saying where we agreed
6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) staying neutral (c) mentioning key facts (d) starting a new debate
8. 8.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) getting facts wrong (c) only your own view (d) mentioning key facts
10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) naming the main points (c) leaving out one side (d) adding a new point
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) staying neutral (c) only your own view (d) covering both sides
12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) getting facts wrong (d) being short and clear
14. 14.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
17. 17.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) trailing off (d) a clear last line
20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) saying where we agreed (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point
21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) naming the main points (c) no new arguments (d) mentioning key facts
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) saying where we agreed (c) blaming others (d) leaving out one side
23. 23.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about a minute (c) about an hour (d) just one word
24. 24.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
27. 27.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) leaving out one side (c) a clear last line (d) being short and clear
29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
32. 32.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) mentioning key facts (c) trailing off (d) staying neutral
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) leaving out one side (d) covering both sides
36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) blaming others (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) a long repeat of all
39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) a long repeat of all (d) blaming others

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