Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 240 · 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.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off
4. 4.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only your friends (c) the whole group (d) only you
5. 5.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) getting facts wrong (d) naming the main points
7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) mentioning key facts (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) being short and clear (c) no new arguments (d) a clear last line
12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) naming the main points (c) leaving out one side (d) mentioning key facts
15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) a long repeat of all (d) being short and clear
17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
18. 18.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
19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) starting a new debate (d) saying where we agreed
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
23. 23.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) being short and clear
28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) saying where we agreed
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) leaving out one side (c) a long repeat of all (d) naming the main points
31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) adding a new point (c) no new arguments (d) only your own view
32. 32.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) starting a new debate (d) being short and clear
35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
36. 36.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
37. 37.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) no new arguments (d) getting facts wrong

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