Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 334 · 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.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off
5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
6. 6.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) only your own view
9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) a clear last line (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) no new arguments (c) mentioning key facts (d) trailing off
12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
13. 13.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) only the first speaker
14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) saying where we agreed
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) naming the main points
16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) staying neutral
19. 19.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) starting a new debate (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
21. 21.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) a long repeat of all (c) staying neutral (d) naming the main points
23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) starting a new debate (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
25. 25.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about an hour (c) about ten minutes (d) about a minute
26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) staying neutral (c) only your own view (d) blaming others
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) a clear last line (c) staying neutral (d) naming the main points
29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) getting facts wrong (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) trailing off (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
33. 33.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
34. 34.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a clear last line (c) leaving out one side (d) trailing off
37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
38. 38.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) naming the main points (c) leaving out one side (d) saying where we agreed
40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

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