Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 394 · 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) no new arguments (b) saying where we agreed (c) a long repeat of all (d) mentioning key facts
2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) a long repeat of all (d) saying where we agreed
4. 4.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
5. 5.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only the first speaker (c) the whole group (d) only you
6. 6.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
12. 12.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) naming the main points (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) no new arguments (c) a long repeat of all (d) getting facts wrong
17. 17.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) staying neutral (c) getting facts wrong (d) blaming others
19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) blaming others (c) saying where we agreed (d) being short and clear
20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) mentioning key facts (c) staying neutral (d) a clear last line
21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) mentioning key facts (c) blaming others (d) starting a new debate
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) starting a new debate (c) leaving out one side (d) naming the main points
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) blaming others
27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) getting facts wrong (c) a long repeat of all (d) blaming others
28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) leaving out one side (d) mentioning key facts
29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a clear last line (c) starting a new debate (d) a long repeat of all
31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a clear last line (c) starting a new debate (d) saying where we agreed
37. 37.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about a minute
38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
39. 39.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

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