Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 307 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) a clear last line (c) saying where we agreed (d) naming the main points
4. 4.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about ten minutes (c) about a minute (d) just one word
5. 5.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
7. 7.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) getting facts wrong
10. 10.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
13. 13.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) getting facts wrong (c) a long repeat of all (d) saying where we agreed
15. 15.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) leaving out one side
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
18. 18.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
20. 20.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only the first speaker (c) only you (d) the whole group
21. 21.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) saying where we agreed (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) blaming others
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) a clear last line (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) staying neutral (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point
27. 27.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) naming the main points (c) starting a new debate (d) a long repeat of all
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) being short and clear
30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) mentioning key facts (c) staying neutral (d) getting facts wrong
32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) covering both sides (d) trailing off
37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) naming the main points
38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

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