Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 470 · 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 of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) mentioning key facts (d) a long repeat of all
3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
4. 4.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) blaming others (c) saying where we agreed (d) mentioning key facts
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) leaving out one side (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) getting facts wrong (d) staying neutral
7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) getting facts wrong (d) being short and clear
8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) mentioning key facts (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) leaving out one side (c) covering both sides (d) mentioning key facts
10. 10.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
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 good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) no new arguments (c) getting facts wrong (d) blaming others
13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) naming the main points (c) mentioning key facts (d) staying neutral
15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
17. 17.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
18. 18.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
19. 19.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) a clear last line
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) staying neutral (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
22. 22.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
26. 26.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) saying where we agreed (c) no new arguments (d) leaving out one side
30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) starting a new debate (c) getting facts wrong (d) adding a new point
34. 34.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) leaving out one side (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) no new arguments (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line

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