Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 552 · 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: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
2. 2.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
5. 5.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only the first speaker (c) the whole group (d) only you
6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) mentioning key facts (c) leaving out one side (d) adding a new point
9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) leaving out one side (d) covering both sides
10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) leaving out one side (d) saying where we agreed
12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
14. 14.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about ten minutes (c) about an hour (d) just one word
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) starting a new debate
17. 17.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) being short and clear (d) starting a new debate
20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) no new arguments (c) leaving out one side (d) adding a new point
22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a clear last line (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) a clear last line (d) starting a new debate
26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) adding a new point (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) no new arguments (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a long repeat of all (c) starting a new debate (d) getting facts wrong
29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) a long repeat of all (c) naming the main points (d) saying where we agreed
31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) starting a new debate
32. 32.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) trailing off (d) no new arguments
35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) trailing off (c) blaming others (d) only your own view
40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) trailing off (d) covering both sides

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