Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 452 · 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) starting a new debate (b) leaving out one side (c) blaming others (d) covering both sides
2. 2.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only the first speaker (c) only your friends (d) only you
3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) covering both sides (d) only your own view
7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) no new arguments (d) a long repeat of all
8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) only your own view (c) saying where we agreed (d) a long repeat of all
10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
11. 11.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
14. 14.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about an hour (c) about ten minutes (d) about a minute
15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) a clear last line
16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) adding a new point (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) being short and clear (d) leaving out one side
19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) mentioning key facts (d) starting a new debate
21. 21.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
23. 23.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) starting a new debate (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
25. 25.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) getting facts wrong (d) a clear last line
27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) leaving out one side (c) blaming others (d) saying where we agreed
28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) getting facts wrong (d) naming the main points
29. 29.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
32. 32.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) mentioning key facts (c) staying neutral (d) trailing off
34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
35. 35.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) adding a new point (c) blaming others (d) mentioning key facts
39. 39.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against

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