Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 403 · 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.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) getting facts wrong (c) only your own view (d) starting a new debate
4. 4.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about ten minutes
5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
6. 6.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) blaming others (c) naming the main points (d) getting facts wrong
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) mentioning key facts (c) getting facts wrong (d) being short and clear
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) trailing off (d) a clear last line
10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) blaming others (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) trailing off (c) a long repeat of all (d) only your own view
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) mentioning key facts (c) staying neutral (d) no new arguments
15. 15.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
16. 16.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) a long repeat of all (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) a clear last line (d) starting a new debate
21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
23. 23.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
26. 26.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) being short and clear
29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) only your own view (c) being short and clear (d) staying neutral
30. 30.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
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.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
34. 34.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) staying neutral
38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) covering both sides (c) only your own view (d) starting a new debate
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments

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