Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 250 · 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 good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) a long repeat of all (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) starting a new debate (d) being short and clear
3. 3.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only the first speaker (c) the whole group (d) only you
4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) getting facts wrong (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) trailing off (c) getting facts wrong (d) saying where we agreed
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) covering both sides (d) blaming others
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) no new arguments (c) covering both sides (d) mentioning key facts
10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
12. 12.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
15. 15.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) a clear last line (d) blaming others
17. 17.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) blaming others (d) covering both sides
20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
21. 21.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) mentioning key facts (d) only your own view
24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) naming the main points (c) trailing off (d) starting a new debate
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) a long repeat of all (c) leaving out one side (d) starting a new debate
28. 28.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) no new arguments
31. 31.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) a clear last line (c) getting facts wrong (d) blaming others
33. 33.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) leaving out one side (d) mentioning key facts
35. 35.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about a minute (c) just one word (d) about an hour
36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) naming the main points (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) leaving out one side (d) saying where we agreed
38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) staying neutral (c) getting facts wrong (d) starting a new debate
40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) naming the main points (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point

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