Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 479 · 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: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) getting facts wrong (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
8. 8.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
10. 10.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) a long repeat of all (c) leaving out one side (d) blaming others
12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
13. 13.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
15. 15.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only your friends (c) only you (d) the whole group
17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) saying where we agreed (c) blaming others (d) a long repeat of all
20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) leaving out one side
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) no new arguments (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
24. 24.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) mentioning key facts (d) starting a new debate
28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
32. 32.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a clear last line (c) blaming others (d) naming the main points
35. 35.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) a clear last line (d) blaming others
37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) a long repeat of all (d) no new arguments
38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) adding a new point (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) a long repeat of all (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) no new arguments (c) mentioning key facts (d) staying neutral

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