Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

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

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