Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 432 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
2. 2.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) staying neutral (c) saying where we agreed (d) naming the main points
4. 4.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) only your own view (c) no new arguments (d) saying where we agreed
7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
8. 8.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about ten minutes (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) naming the main points (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) only your own view (c) leaving out one side (d) a long repeat of all
13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
16. 16.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
17. 17.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) saying where we agreed
21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
23. 23.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) blaming others (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) getting facts wrong
29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) covering both sides (c) saying where we agreed (d) a clear last line
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) being short and clear (c) no new arguments (d) covering both sides
33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) mentioning key facts (d) blaming others
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a long repeat of all (c) mentioning key facts (d) staying neutral
35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) no new arguments (d) getting facts wrong
37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) being short and clear (c) a long repeat of all (d) adding a new point
38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) a long repeat of all (c) naming the main points (d) staying neutral
39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
40. 40.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True

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