Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 451 · 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) getting facts wrong (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) leaving out one side (c) saying where we agreed (d) a clear last line
3. 3.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) starting a new debate (d) a clear last line
6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
7. 7.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) starting a new debate (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) no new arguments (c) being short and clear (d) mentioning key facts
11. 11.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
14. 14.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only your friends (d) only you
15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) getting facts wrong (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) staying neutral (d) leaving out one side
17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a clear last line (c) no new arguments (d) adding a new point
19. 19.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) adding a new point (c) leaving out one side (d) starting a new debate
21. 21.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) getting facts wrong (c) leaving out one side (d) saying where we agreed
23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) starting a new debate (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
26. 26.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
27. 27.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) staying neutral (c) only your own view (d) blaming others
33. 33.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) mentioning key facts
35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) getting facts wrong (c) trailing off (d) blaming others
37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) staying neutral (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) mentioning key facts
39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) leaving out one side (c) blaming others (d) starting a new debate

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