Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 547 · 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.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
4. 4.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) a long repeat of all (c) being short and clear (d) naming the main points
5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
8. 8.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
9. 9.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
11. 11.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about ten minutes
12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) adding a new point
14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
15. 15.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) staying neutral
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) trailing off (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) a long repeat of all (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) naming the main points (c) trailing off (d) a clear last line
22. 22.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) leaving out one side
26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) naming the main points (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) starting a new debate (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) blaming others (d) mentioning key facts
31. 31.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) a long repeat of all (c) leaving out one side (d) no new arguments
33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) mentioning key facts
36. 36.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) naming the main points (c) no new arguments (d) staying neutral
39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral

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