Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

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

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