Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 268 · 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) starting a new debate (b) saying where we agreed (c) a long repeat of all (d) trailing off
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 of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) staying neutral (c) mentioning key facts (d) saying where we agreed
4. 4.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) saying where we agreed (d) leaving out one side
5. 5.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) staying neutral (d) getting facts wrong
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) no new arguments (c) being short and clear (d) trailing off
9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) getting facts wrong (c) covering both sides (d) a clear last line
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
11. 11.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
14. 14.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) blaming others (c) a long repeat of all (d) a clear last line
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) starting a new debate (c) being short and clear (d) naming the main points
19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
22. 22.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
25. 25.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only you
26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
27. 27.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
29. 29.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) a long repeat of all (c) leaving out one side (d) no new arguments
31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
33. 33.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) mentioning key facts
36. 36.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) being short and clear
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a long repeat of all (c) starting a new debate (d) only your own view
38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) blaming others (d) a clear last line
39. 39.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes

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