Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 287 · 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) only your own view (b) naming the main points (c) mentioning key facts (d) saying where we agreed
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) a long repeat of all (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) naming the main points (d) trailing off
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) blaming others (d) naming the main points
6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) no new arguments (d) trailing off
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) naming the main points (c) a long repeat of all (d) adding a new point
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) getting facts wrong (c) staying neutral (d) trailing off
11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
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 good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) getting facts wrong (c) trailing off (d) blaming others
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a long repeat of all (c) a clear last line (d) staying neutral
15. 15.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) getting facts wrong (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off
18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) no new arguments (d) adding a new point
19. 19.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) getting facts wrong (c) a clear last line (d) mentioning key facts
22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) blaming others (c) starting a new debate (d) a long repeat of all
24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) leaving out one side (c) being short and clear (d) naming the main points
25. 25.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) trailing off (c) being short and clear (d) starting a new debate
28. 28.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) naming the main points
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) starting a new debate (c) staying neutral (d) no new arguments
32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) leaving out one side (c) a clear last line (d) mentioning key facts
35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
36. 36.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) only your own view (c) no new arguments (d) naming the main points
39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) starting a new debate (c) covering both sides (d) a clear last line
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all

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