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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 295 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. blaming others
  2. a good summary
  3. a good summary
  4. restate the topic
  5. points in favour
  6. a good summary
  7. a long repeat of all
  8. at the end
  9. restate the topic
  10. points against
  11. trailing off
  12. points in favour
  13. leaving out one side
  14. naming the main points
  15. adding a new point
  16. only your own view
  17. short and balanced
  18. True
  19. leaving out one side
  20. True
  21. True
  22. a long repeat of all
  23. being short and clear
  24. points in favour
  25. being short and clear
  26. mentioning key facts
  27. a clear last line
  28. restate the topic
  29. no
  30. a poor summary
  31. adding a new point
  32. a good summary
  33. about a minute
  34. True
  35. a good summary
  36. starting a new debate
  37. points against
  38. False
  39. a good summary
  40. no new arguments

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