Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

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

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