Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 372 · 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.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) leaving out one side
4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) staying neutral (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) naming the main points (c) trailing off (d) saying where we agreed
10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) no new arguments (c) a long repeat of all (d) only your own view
11. 11.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about ten minutes (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) a long repeat of all (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
13. 13.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only you (d) only the first speaker
14. 14.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
17. 17.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a clear last line (c) no new arguments (d) adding a new point
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) covering both sides (d) trailing off
20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) leaving out one side (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) getting facts wrong
24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) adding a new point (d) naming the main points
25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) naming the main points (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a clear last line (c) saying where we agreed (d) being short and clear
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) mentioning key facts (c) a clear last line (d) leaving out one side
30. 30.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) getting facts wrong
32. 32.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) saying where we agreed
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) starting a new debate (c) blaming others (d) trailing off
36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) blaming others (c) getting facts wrong (d) only your own view
37. 37.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
39. 39.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) naming the main points (c) a long repeat of all (d) only your own view

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