Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 398 · 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 against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) naming the main points (d) leaving out one side
3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a long repeat of all (c) covering both sides (d) mentioning key facts
5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
6. 6.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) only your own view (c) leaving out one side (d) a long repeat of all
11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) mentioning key facts (c) starting a new debate (d) blaming others
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) adding a new point (c) being short and clear (d) a clear last line
14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) saying where we agreed (d) blaming others
16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) naming the main points (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
20. 20.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only your friends (c) the whole group (d) only you
21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) trailing off (d) covering both sides
22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) leaving out one side
23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) staying neutral (d) blaming others
25. 25.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) leaving out one side (c) getting facts wrong (d) saying where we agreed
28. 28.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) a clear last line
30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) a clear last line
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) naming the main points (c) no new arguments (d) trailing off
32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
34. 34.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
35. 35.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) no new arguments (d) leaving out one side
37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) leaving out one side (c) starting a new debate (d) a long repeat of all

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