Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 177 · 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) no new arguments (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) starting a new debate
2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) trailing off (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
5. 5.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) being short and clear (d) leaving out one side
8. 8.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
12. 12.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) naming the main points (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
14. 14.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) starting a new debate (c) only your own view (d) covering both sides
16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) mentioning key facts (c) covering both sides (d) staying neutral
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) getting facts wrong (c) blaming others (d) mentioning key facts
18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) no new arguments (c) only your own view (d) being short and clear
19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) saying where we agreed (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) covering both sides (c) starting a new debate (d) trailing off
24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) a long repeat of all (c) a clear last line (d) no new arguments
25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) mentioning key facts
26. 26.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about a minute (c) about an hour (d) just one word
27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) blaming others (d) staying neutral
28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
31. 31.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) only your own view (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) a clear last line (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others

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