Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 236 · 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 poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) a long repeat of all (c) no new arguments (d) naming the main points
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) a long repeat of all (c) mentioning key facts (d) naming the main points
3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) being short and clear (d) trailing off
4. 4.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) only your own view
7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) staying neutral
9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) a long repeat of all (c) covering both sides (d) getting facts wrong
11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
12. 12.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
14. 14.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) starting a new debate (c) leaving out one side (d) a long repeat of all
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point
17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) starting a new debate (d) being short and clear
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) mentioning key facts
19. 19.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only the first speaker (c) only you (d) only your friends
20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) leaving out one side (c) no new arguments (d) only your own view
21. 21.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
24. 24.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
27. 27.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
29. 29.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) covering both sides (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) getting facts wrong (c) being short and clear (d) trailing off
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) getting facts wrong (d) saying where we agreed
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) saying where we agreed (c) staying neutral (d) naming the main points
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) leaving out one side (d) being short and clear
37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
39. 39.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) saying where we agreed (c) no new arguments (d) naming the main points

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