Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 274 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) no new arguments (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
2. 2.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about a minute (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a clear last line (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
10. 10.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only your friends
11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) trailing off (c) no new arguments (d) adding a new point
17. 17.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
19. 19.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) blaming others
24. 24.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
25. 25.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) mentioning key facts (c) being short and clear (d) starting a new debate
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) only your own view (d) staying neutral
30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) covering both sides (c) getting facts wrong (d) a long repeat of all
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) leaving out one side (c) starting a new debate (d) covering both sides
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) leaving out one side (d) no new arguments
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) blaming others (c) mentioning key facts (d) only your own view
34. 34.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) blaming others (c) mentioning key facts (d) saying where we agreed
37. 37.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

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