Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 52 · 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) getting facts wrong (b) trailing off (c) a clear last line (d) starting a new debate
2. 2.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about ten minutes (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
4. 4.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) saying where we agreed (c) adding a new point (d) starting a new debate
6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) starting a new debate
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) staying neutral (c) leaving out one side (d) a long repeat of all
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) adding a new point
11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) getting facts wrong (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point
13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
14. 14.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
15. 15.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only your friends (d) only you
16. 16.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) adding a new point (d) mentioning key facts
18. 18.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) no new arguments (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
20. 20.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) a long repeat of all (c) a clear last line (d) staying neutral
22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) saying where we agreed (d) blaming others
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) mentioning key facts (c) being short and clear (d) naming the main points
24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
27. 27.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
31. 31.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
33. 33.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
36. 36.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) saying where we agreed (d) getting facts wrong

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