Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 188 · 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 poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) no new arguments (c) being short and clear (d) trailing off
2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) getting facts wrong (c) blaming others (d) adding a new point
4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) adding a new point (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) leaving out one side (c) mentioning key facts (d) only your own view
7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) no new arguments (d) a long repeat of all
8. 8.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about ten minutes (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) leaving out one side (c) getting facts wrong (d) only your own view
11. 11.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only your friends
13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) leaving out one side (c) saying where we agreed (d) a long repeat of all
17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) only your own view
19. 19.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) no new arguments (d) getting facts wrong
21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
24. 24.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
29. 29.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) a clear last line (c) saying where we agreed (d) being short and clear
31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
32. 32.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) a long repeat of all (c) trailing off (d) saying where we agreed
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) no new arguments (c) a long repeat of all (d) blaming others
38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) starting a new debate
40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) adding a new point (c) mentioning key facts (d) saying where we agreed

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