Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 387 · 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.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) adding a new point (c) starting a new debate (d) only your own view
3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) getting facts wrong (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) no new arguments (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point
6. 6.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
7. 7.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) a clear last line (c) getting facts wrong (d) adding a new point
9. 9.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) only your own view (c) no new arguments (d) saying where we agreed
12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) adding a new point (c) only your own view (d) blaming others
13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
14. 14.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
16. 16.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only the first speaker (c) only you (d) the whole group
17. 17.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about ten minutes (c) just one word (d) about a minute
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) getting facts wrong
19. 19.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) starting a new debate (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side
21. 21.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
23. 23.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) adding a new point (c) saying where we agreed (d) naming the main points
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) starting a new debate
28. 28.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) starting a new debate (c) a long repeat of all (d) only your own view
30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
34. 34.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) only your own view (d) covering both sides
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) leaving out one side
38. 38.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) mentioning key facts
40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) being short and clear (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides

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