Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 171 · 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.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) saying where we agreed (c) blaming others (d) staying neutral
3. 3.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) a long repeat of all (c) naming the main points (d) no new arguments
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) adding a new point (b) no new arguments (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) saying where we agreed (d) trailing off
9. 9.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only you (d) only your friends
10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) no new arguments (c) getting facts wrong (d) mentioning key facts
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) starting a new debate (c) covering both sides (d) mentioning key facts
13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) getting facts wrong (d) saying where we agreed
15. 15.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) a clear last line (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
18. 18.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) starting a new debate (c) staying neutral (d) only your own view
21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) no new arguments (d) getting facts wrong
22. 22.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) only your own view (d) staying neutral
24. 24.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
26. 26.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) blaming others (d) staying neutral
28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
29. 29.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) getting facts wrong
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) leaving out one side
32. 32.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) a clear last line
34. 34.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) just one word (c) about ten minutes (d) about an hour
35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
36. 36.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) leaving out one side (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) mentioning key facts (c) a long repeat of all (d) trailing off

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