Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 213 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
2. 2.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) no new arguments (d) trailing off
3. 3.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
4. 4.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) leaving out one side (d) no new arguments
6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
7. 7.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) getting facts wrong (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point
9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) getting facts wrong (c) no new arguments (d) adding a new point
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a clear last line (c) only your own view (d) trailing off
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) starting a new debate (d) no new arguments
12. 12.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) naming the main points (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) leaving out one side (c) trailing off (d) starting a new debate
17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a long repeat of all (c) trailing off (d) covering both sides
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) leaving out one side (c) a long repeat of all (d) naming the main points
21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) getting facts wrong (c) adding a new point (d) leaving out one side
23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a long repeat of all (c) being short and clear (d) starting a new debate
28. 28.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only your friends (c) only you (d) the whole group
29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) leaving out one side (d) being short and clear
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) covering both sides (c) blaming others (d) a clear last line
31. 31.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) blaming others
33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
37. 37.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about a minute (c) about ten minutes (d) about an hour
38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) trailing off (d) mentioning key facts
39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) mentioning key facts

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