Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 60 · 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 you (b) only the first speaker (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) naming the main points (c) getting facts wrong (d) staying neutral
6. 6.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) only your own view
9. 9.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) trailing off (c) saying where we agreed (d) being short and clear
11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) saying where we agreed (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) saying where we agreed
13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) staying neutral (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) covering both sides (c) getting facts wrong (d) blaming others
18. 18.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
19. 19.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) a long repeat of all (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
21. 21.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) being short and clear (c) leaving out one side (d) starting a new debate
23. 23.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) no new arguments
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
27. 27.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) trailing off (c) staying neutral (d) saying where we agreed
31. 31.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) starting a new debate (c) being short and clear (d) covering both sides
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) staying neutral (d) getting facts wrong
38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) staying neutral (c) getting facts wrong (d) being short and clear
39. 39.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic

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