Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 356 · 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: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
2. 2.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) mentioning key facts (c) a long repeat of all (d) getting facts wrong
6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) trailing off (c) naming the main points (d) adding a new point
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) staying neutral (c) mentioning key facts (d) covering both sides
8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
9. 9.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) saying where we agreed (c) a long repeat of all (d) blaming others
11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) starting a new debate (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point
12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
13. 13.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) starting a new debate (c) blaming others (d) adding a new point
16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) staying neutral (d) starting a new debate
20. 20.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only your friends (c) the whole group (d) only you
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) a clear last line (c) saying where we agreed (d) leaving out one side
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
23. 23.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) getting facts wrong (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) no new arguments (c) getting facts wrong (d) only your own view
28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
29. 29.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) covering both sides (c) blaming others (d) adding a new point
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) starting a new debate (c) a clear last line (d) saying where we agreed
33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
34. 34.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) naming the main points (c) mentioning key facts (d) saying where we agreed
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) a long repeat of all (c) getting facts wrong (d) adding a new point

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