Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 490 · 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) trailing off (b) mentioning key facts (c) leaving out one side (d) adding a new point
2. 2.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) a clear last line (c) only your own view (d) leaving out one side
4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) adding a new point
5. 5.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) mentioning key facts
8. 8.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) a long repeat of all (d) staying neutral
11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) only your own view (c) a clear last line (d) saying where we agreed
14. 14.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) saying where we agreed (d) starting a new debate
16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
18. 18.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) blaming others (d) staying neutral
20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
21. 21.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) saying where we agreed
23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
24. 24.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) trailing off (c) starting a new debate (d) a long repeat of all
27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) trailing off (c) staying neutral (d) saying where we agreed
29. 29.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) getting facts wrong
30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) being short and clear (d) starting a new debate
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) starting a new debate (b) being short and clear (c) blaming others (d) adding a new point
34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
37. 37.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only you (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
39. 39.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) no new arguments (d) starting a new debate

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