Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 224 · 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.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) the whole group (d) only the first speaker
2. 2.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) adding a new point (d) naming the main points
4. 4.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
6. 6.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) no new arguments (d) leaving out one side
9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) adding a new point (c) saying where we agreed (d) trailing off
10. 10.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) saying where we agreed (d) a clear last line
13. 13.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) just one word (c) about ten minutes (d) about a minute
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) getting facts wrong (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) covering both sides (c) starting a new debate (d) a long repeat of all
17. 17.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) naming the main points
19. 19.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
23. 23.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) a clear last line
27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) staying neutral (c) a long repeat of all (d) saying where we agreed
32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
34. 34.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) blaming others (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) no new arguments
37. 37.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) starting a new debate (c) a long repeat of all (d) leaving out one side

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