Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 395 · 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.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
2. 2.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) covering both sides (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point
6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
8. 8.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a long repeat of all (c) getting facts wrong (d) blaming others
10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) naming the main points (c) blaming others (d) trailing off
12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
14. 14.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) trailing off (c) naming the main points (d) no new arguments
19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) only your own view (c) mentioning key facts (d) saying where we agreed
20. 20.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) leaving out one side (c) being short and clear (d) naming the main points
22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) adding a new point (c) covering both sides (d) a clear last line
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) staying neutral
25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) staying neutral (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) being short and clear (c) blaming others (d) adding a new point
28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) naming the main points (c) a long repeat of all (d) adding a new point
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) covering both sides (c) saying where we agreed (d) mentioning key facts
32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) blaming others
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side
34. 34.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) getting facts wrong (c) naming the main points (d) no new arguments
36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) getting facts wrong (c) saying where we agreed (d) leaving out one side
37. 37.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
40. 40.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False

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