Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 530 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
4. 4.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only you (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) no new arguments (c) blaming others (d) adding a new point
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) staying neutral
8. 8.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) no new arguments
11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
12. 12.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) starting a new debate (c) only your own view (d) being short and clear
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) getting facts wrong (d) no new arguments
16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) getting facts wrong (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line
18. 18.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) getting facts wrong (c) naming the main points (d) leaving out one side
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) naming the main points (c) adding a new point (d) mentioning key facts
21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) leaving out one side (c) being short and clear (d) mentioning key facts
22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) trailing off
23. 23.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) only your own view (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
28. 28.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) starting a new debate (c) a clear last line (d) naming the main points
30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
33. 33.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) mentioning key facts (d) a long repeat of all
35. 35.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) a clear last line (d) blaming others
37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line
38. 38.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against

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