Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 466 · 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.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) saying where we agreed (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
3. 3.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) no new arguments (c) getting facts wrong (d) being short and clear
6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) covering both sides (c) trailing off (d) leaving out one side
7. 7.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) being short and clear
10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) no new arguments (c) leaving out one side (d) getting facts wrong
12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) trailing off (c) starting a new debate (d) blaming others
13. 13.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
15. 15.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about an hour (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
16. 16.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
18. 18.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) blaming others (c) a long repeat of all (d) starting a new debate
20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) getting facts wrong (c) mentioning key facts (d) only your own view
22. 22.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only you (d) only your friends
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
24. 24.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) adding a new point
27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) a clear last line (c) only your own view (d) trailing off
28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a long repeat of all (c) a clear last line (d) naming the main points
30. 30.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
33. 33.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) adding a new point (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) staying neutral (c) blaming others (d) leaving out one side
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) starting a new debate
37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) blaming others (c) no new arguments (d) naming the main points
40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) a clear last line (d) leaving out one side

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