Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

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

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