Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 384 · 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.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about a minute (c) just one word (d) about ten minutes
2. 2.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
5. 5.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) mentioning key facts (c) leaving out one side (d) blaming others
7. 7.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) a long repeat of all
10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) blaming others (d) a clear last line
12. 12.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) no new arguments (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) getting facts wrong (c) blaming others (d) saying where we agreed
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a clear last line (c) mentioning key facts (d) trailing off
18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) mentioning key facts (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
19. 19.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only you (d) only the first speaker
20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) naming the main points
23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) no new arguments (d) starting a new debate
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) no new arguments (d) trailing off
25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) getting facts wrong (c) saying where we agreed (d) covering both sides
26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
28. 28.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) a clear last line
30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) trailing off (c) naming the main points (d) saying where we agreed
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) a clear last line
36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) covering both sides (c) getting facts wrong (d) blaming others
38. 38.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view

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