Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

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

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