Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 237 · 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 clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) a long repeat of all (d) no new arguments
4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) getting facts wrong (c) leaving out one side (d) being short and clear
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
7. 7.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about ten minutes (c) about an hour (d) just one word
8. 8.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) only your own view
11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point
12. 12.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) mentioning key facts (c) a long repeat of all (d) starting a new debate
14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) covering both sides
15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) getting facts wrong
17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) leaving out one side (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) mentioning key facts (d) trailing off
19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
21. 21.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) getting facts wrong (d) no new arguments
24. 24.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) no new arguments (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a clear last line (c) no new arguments (d) covering both sides
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) blaming others (c) getting facts wrong (d) saying where we agreed
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) a long repeat of all (c) no new arguments (d) getting facts wrong
32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
33. 33.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) leaving out one side (d) being short and clear
36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
38. 38.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) trailing off (c) staying neutral (d) getting facts wrong
40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against

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