Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

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

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