Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 50 · 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 good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) a clear last line
2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
4. 4.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) getting facts wrong (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off
8. 8.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about ten minutes (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
9. 9.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) starting a new debate (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
13. 13.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) adding a new point (c) staying neutral (d) starting a new debate
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) a long repeat of all (c) leaving out one side (d) trailing off
17. 17.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) a long repeat of all (d) staying neutral
19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) trailing off (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
21. 21.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only the first speaker (c) only you (d) the whole group
22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) no new arguments (d) leaving out one side
24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) adding a new point (c) blaming others (d) trailing off
25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) saying where we agreed (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) leaving out one side (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) being short and clear
29. 29.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
31. 31.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
34. 34.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) a long repeat of all (d) naming the main points
36. 36.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) a long repeat of all (d) no new arguments
39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides

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