Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 265 · 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) staying neutral (b) blaming others (c) being short and clear (d) mentioning key facts
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 of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) getting facts wrong (c) starting a new debate (d) a clear last line
4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
5. 5.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) mentioning key facts (d) a long repeat of all
8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) no new arguments (d) getting facts wrong
11. 11.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) naming the main points (c) blaming others (d) a long repeat of all
13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
14. 14.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about a minute (c) just one word (d) about ten minutes
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) saying where we agreed (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) leaving out one side (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
19. 19.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only your friends (d) only you
20. 20.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
22. 22.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) saying where we agreed (c) a clear last line (d) mentioning key facts
29. 29.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) no new arguments
31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) trailing off
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) covering both sides (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) saying where we agreed (c) a clear last line (d) being short and clear
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) a long repeat of all (c) staying neutral (d) getting facts wrong
36. 36.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) starting a new debate (c) mentioning key facts (d) saying where we agreed
39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) no new arguments
40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

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