Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 404 · 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 where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) being short and clear (c) a clear last line (d) staying neutral
4. 4.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) being short and clear
5. 5.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
9. 9.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) about a minute (d) just one word
10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
11. 11.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) being short and clear (c) starting a new debate (d) trailing off
16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) saying where we agreed (c) getting facts wrong (d) staying neutral
18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) leaving out one side (d) covering both sides
19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) naming the main points (c) no new arguments (d) a clear last line
20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) starting a new debate (c) adding a new point (d) naming the main points
22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
23. 23.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
25. 25.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) mentioning key facts (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
30. 30.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) a clear last line (c) no new arguments (d) saying where we agreed
32. 32.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
37. 37.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) saying where we agreed (d) trailing off
39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) leaving out one side
40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) only your own view (d) mentioning key facts

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