Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 539 · 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.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) getting facts wrong (c) starting a new debate (d) mentioning key facts
3. 3.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about a minute (c) just one word (d) about an hour
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
5. 5.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
6. 6.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
7. 7.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
12. 12.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) no new arguments (d) only your own view
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) starting a new debate (c) getting facts wrong (d) adding a new point
15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) staying neutral (c) adding a new point (d) starting a new debate
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) a long repeat of all (d) naming the main points
17. 17.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) a long repeat of all
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) a long repeat of all (c) saying where we agreed (d) mentioning key facts
21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a long repeat of all (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
25. 25.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only you
26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) getting facts wrong (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point
27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
28. 28.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
30. 30.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) covering both sides
32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) staying neutral (c) starting a new debate (d) a long repeat of all
36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) no new arguments (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) staying neutral (d) leaving out one side
38. 38.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
40. 40.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False

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