Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 339 · 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 poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) getting facts wrong (c) naming the main points (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.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
7. 7.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about ten minutes (c) just one word (d) about a minute
8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) staying neutral (c) trailing off (d) starting a new debate
9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) a long repeat of all
10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
11. 11.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) no new arguments (c) a clear last line (d) naming the main points
13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
15. 15.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) a clear last line (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
23. 23.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) no new arguments (c) covering both sides (d) staying neutral
26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
31. 31.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) getting facts wrong (c) trailing off (d) blaming others
33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) saying where we agreed (d) a long repeat of all
35. 35.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) covering both sides (c) getting facts wrong (d) starting a new debate
39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points

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