Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 569 · 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 start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
2. 2.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) starting a new debate
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) mentioning key facts (c) leaving out one side (d) covering both sides
5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) a long repeat of all
6. 6.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
10. 10.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only you (c) only the first speaker (d) only your friends
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) saying where we agreed (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
13. 13.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) staying neutral (d) getting facts wrong
16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) trailing off
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) no new arguments
19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) being short and clear (c) no new arguments (d) a clear last line
21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) a clear last line (d) a long repeat of all
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) starting a new debate (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) getting facts wrong (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
25. 25.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about ten minutes (c) about an hour (d) just one word
26. 26.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) being short and clear (c) leaving out one side (d) getting facts wrong
29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) getting facts wrong (d) only your own view
32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) staying neutral
35. 35.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) being short and clear (d) leaving out one side
37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) leaving out one side
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) leaving out one side
39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) saying where we agreed (c) getting facts wrong (d) naming the main points
40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against

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