Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 58 · 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.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only you
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a clear last line (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
4. 4.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
6. 6.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about ten minutes (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a long repeat of all (c) starting a new debate (d) staying neutral
8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) mentioning key facts
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.🧾 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: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) no new arguments
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) leaving out one side (c) covering both sides (d) a long repeat of all
16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) mentioning key facts (d) a long repeat of all
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
20. 20.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) getting facts wrong (d) being short and clear
22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) no new arguments (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) naming the main points (c) blaming others (d) adding a new point
24. 24.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
26. 26.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) mentioning key facts (d) trailing off
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) mentioning key facts (c) no new arguments (d) staying neutral
33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
35. 35.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
38. 38.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a clear last line (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) a long repeat of all (c) no new arguments (d) getting facts wrong

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