Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 370 · 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) blaming others (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) saying where we agreed
2. 2.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
5. 5.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) the whole group (d) only the first speaker
9. 9.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) leaving out one side (d) no new arguments
14. 14.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) a clear last line (c) being short and clear (d) covering both sides
16. 16.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
19. 19.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about a minute (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
21. 21.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) starting a new debate (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
24. 24.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
27. 27.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
29. 29.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) mentioning key facts
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) naming the main points (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
33. 33.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
35. 35.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) covering both sides (d) getting facts wrong
40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic

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