Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 222 · 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: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) a long repeat of all (c) leaving out one side (d) starting a new debate
3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
4. 4.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) staying neutral
6. 6.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) leaving out one side
8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) starting a new debate (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) getting facts wrong (c) covering both sides (d) mentioning key facts
12. 12.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) covering both sides (c) starting a new debate (d) only your own view
15. 15.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) leaving out one side (d) mentioning key facts
17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) trailing off (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) getting facts wrong (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) trailing off (c) being short and clear (d) mentioning key facts
21. 21.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) getting facts wrong (d) staying neutral
23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) saying where we agreed (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
25. 25.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) blaming others
27. 27.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) trailing off (c) a long repeat of all (d) getting facts wrong
30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) adding a new point (c) blaming others (d) getting facts wrong
32. 32.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only the first speaker (c) the whole group (d) only you
33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
35. 35.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
37. 37.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

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