Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 297 · 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.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) leaving out one side (d) mentioning key facts
3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
5. 5.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) a clear last line (c) being short and clear (d) saying where we agreed
9. 9.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a long repeat of all (c) no new arguments (d) adding a new point
15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a long repeat of all (c) covering both sides (d) staying neutral
16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) staying neutral (c) only your own view (d) blaming others
17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
18. 18.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only your friends (c) the whole group (d) only you
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
20. 20.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) naming the main points (c) getting facts wrong (d) starting a new debate
22. 22.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) blaming others (c) getting facts wrong (d) starting a new debate
24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) adding a new point (c) blaming others (d) leaving out one side
30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
34. 34.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about a minute
35. 35.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
38. 38.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides

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