Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 478 · 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: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) adding a new point (c) blaming others (d) starting a new debate
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) a long repeat of all (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
7. 7.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) blaming others (d) a clear last line
13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) leaving out one side (c) mentioning key facts (d) being short and clear
14. 14.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) saying where we agreed
16. 16.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) trailing off (c) getting facts wrong (d) only your own view
18. 18.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
21. 21.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) starting a new debate (c) mentioning key facts (d) saying where we agreed
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) blaming others (c) naming the main points (d) no new arguments
25. 25.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) staying neutral (c) saying where we agreed (d) covering both sides
28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) trailing off
32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) leaving out one side (d) staying neutral
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) getting facts wrong (c) being short and clear (d) saying where we agreed
35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) being short and clear (c) only your own view (d) leaving out one side
37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

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