Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 436 · 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) blaming others (b) no new arguments (c) a long repeat of all (d) trailing off
2. 2.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) leaving out one side (c) getting facts wrong (d) a long repeat of all
4. 4.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only you (d) only your friends
5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) saying where we agreed (c) leaving out one side (d) naming the main points
6. 6.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) just one word (c) about an hour (d) about ten minutes
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) a long repeat of all (d) no new arguments
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) a clear last line (c) a long repeat of all (d) adding a new point
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) being short and clear (c) getting facts wrong (d) blaming others
11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) blaming others (c) naming the main points (d) no new arguments
13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) no new arguments (c) saying where we agreed (d) a clear last line
14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
16. 16.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) saying where we agreed (d) trailing off
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) starting a new debate
19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
20. 20.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) staying neutral (c) trailing off (d) getting facts wrong
22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) mentioning key facts (c) blaming others (d) a long repeat of all
23. 23.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
24. 24.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) naming the main points
26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
31. 31.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) trailing off (c) no new arguments (d) mentioning key facts
34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) leaving out one side (d) naming the main points
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) covering both sides
36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
38. 38.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour

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