Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 505 · 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: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
4. 4.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about ten minutes (c) about an hour (d) just one word
5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
6. 6.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
7. 7.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
10. 10.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only you
11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) being short and clear (c) getting facts wrong (d) adding a new point
12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) starting a new debate (c) naming the main points (d) a clear last line
13. 13.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) saying where we agreed
15. 15.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) saying where we agreed (c) a long repeat of all (d) leaving out one side
17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) covering both sides (c) being short and clear (d) staying neutral
19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
20. 20.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
21. 21.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
23. 23.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) staying neutral (d) starting a new debate
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) a clear last line (c) getting facts wrong (d) only your own view
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) getting facts wrong
29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) saying where we agreed (c) a long repeat of all (d) staying neutral
31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
34. 34.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) being short and clear (d) leaving out one side
38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) covering both sides (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all

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