Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 412 · 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: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
2. 2.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
4. 4.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) blaming others (c) covering both sides (d) a clear last line
6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
7. 7.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a clear last line (c) staying neutral (d) naming the main points
9. 9.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about ten minutes (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) getting facts wrong (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
11. 11.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
13. 13.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) trailing off (c) naming the main points (d) getting facts wrong
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) blaming others (c) a clear last line (d) staying neutral
16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
17. 17.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) starting a new debate (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) staying neutral (d) only your own view
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) covering both sides
23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) saying where we agreed (c) only your own view (d) getting facts wrong
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) a long repeat of all
25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) staying neutral
26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) starting a new debate (c) blaming others (d) staying neutral
28. 28.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
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 of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) leaving out one side (d) no new arguments
31. 31.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
32. 32.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) starting a new debate (c) naming the main points (d) saying where we agreed
40. 40.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only your friends (c) only you (d) the whole group

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