Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 336 · 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: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
2. 2.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) saying where we agreed (c) a clear last line (d) no new arguments
3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
4. 4.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only you (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
6. 6.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) staying neutral (c) blaming others (d) saying where we agreed
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) starting a new debate
9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
10. 10.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) starting a new debate (d) covering both sides
12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) leaving out one side (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
16. 16.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
20. 20.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
24. 24.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) blaming others (c) leaving out one side (d) a long repeat of all
27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) getting facts wrong (d) no new arguments
28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) mentioning key facts (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) no new arguments (c) a long repeat of all (d) leaving out one side
32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) covering both sides (c) starting a new debate (d) being short and clear
33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) mentioning key facts (c) leaving out one side (d) getting facts wrong
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) starting a new debate (d) covering both sides
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) saying where we agreed (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
37. 37.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about an hour (c) about ten minutes (d) about a minute
38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
39. 39.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) a long repeat of all (d) saying where we agreed

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