Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 551 · 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: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) no new arguments (c) a long repeat of all (d) trailing off
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) leaving out one side (d) naming the main points
4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) leaving out one side (c) covering both sides (d) blaming others
6. 6.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) no new arguments (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) getting facts wrong (d) naming the main points
9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
13. 13.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) getting facts wrong (c) leaving out one side (d) starting a new debate
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) trailing off (c) starting a new debate (d) only your own view
20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a long repeat of all (c) a clear last line (d) staying neutral
21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) being short and clear (d) leaving out one side
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) staying neutral (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) only your own view (d) saying where we agreed
26. 26.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
29. 29.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
31. 31.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
33. 33.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) starting a new debate (c) mentioning key facts (d) blaming others
35. 35.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only you (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
36. 36.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) a long repeat of all (c) adding a new point (d) naming the main points
38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
40. 40.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False

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