Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 221 · 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) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) leaving out one side (d) naming the main points
2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) trailing off (c) staying neutral (d) blaming others
3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
4. 4.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) mentioning key facts (c) a long repeat of all (d) trailing off
6. 6.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
9. 9.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) only your own view
12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) leaving out one side (d) saying where we agreed
15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
16. 16.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) blaming others
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) trailing off
20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) covering both sides (d) only your own view
23. 23.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) staying neutral (c) saying where we agreed (d) being short and clear
25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) mentioning key facts (c) blaming others (d) covering both sides
27. 27.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
29. 29.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
30. 30.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) adding a new point (c) mentioning key facts (d) covering both sides
32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) no new arguments (c) getting facts wrong (d) starting a new debate
34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
37. 37.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) only your own view (c) being short and clear (d) getting facts wrong
40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

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