Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 560 · 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: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
3. 3.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) trailing off
6. 6.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
8. 8.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
11. 11.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only you (d) only the first speaker
12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) getting facts wrong (d) naming the main points
13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) getting facts wrong (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) saying where we agreed (c) adding a new point (d) naming the main points
18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) blaming others
19. 19.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) mentioning key facts (c) staying neutral (d) naming the main points
21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) getting facts wrong (c) no new arguments (d) adding a new point
22. 22.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) naming the main points (c) starting a new debate (d) being short and clear
25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) leaving out one side (c) no new arguments (d) naming the main points
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) mentioning key facts (d) a long repeat of all
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) a long repeat of all (c) no new arguments (d) mentioning key facts
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a long repeat of all (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point
29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
30. 30.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) trailing off (c) being short and clear (d) covering both sides
32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) getting facts wrong (c) a long repeat of all (d) only your own view
35. 35.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) covering both sides
37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) a clear last line
38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

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