Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 589 · 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.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
4. 4.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) adding a new point (c) leaving out one side (d) being short and clear
7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
8. 8.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) staying neutral (c) no new arguments (d) blaming others
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) only your own view (c) a clear last line (d) naming the main points
11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) mentioning key facts (c) covering both sides (d) a long repeat of all
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) naming the main points (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side
14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
16. 16.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
17. 17.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
20. 20.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) a long repeat of all (d) being short and clear
22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) saying where we agreed
23. 23.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) just one word (c) about ten minutes (d) about an hour
24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side
26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) no new arguments (c) saying where we agreed (d) a clear last line
27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) mentioning key facts (d) trailing off
28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) adding a new point (c) naming the main points (d) trailing off
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) covering both sides (c) saying where we agreed (d) staying neutral
33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) a clear last line
36. 36.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) starting a new debate (c) covering both sides (d) being short and clear
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) no new arguments (c) trailing off (d) blaming others
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

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