Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 602 · 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: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
2. 2.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) saying where we agreed (d) leaving out one side
7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
8. 8.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) getting facts wrong (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
12. 12.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
15. 15.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about ten minutes (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
16. 16.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only the first speaker (c) only your friends (d) only you
17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) blaming others (d) no new arguments
22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) starting a new debate (c) a clear last line (d) getting facts wrong
24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) getting facts wrong (c) being short and clear (d) saying where we agreed
25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) no new arguments (c) starting a new debate (d) trailing off
26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) covering both sides
28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
29. 29.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) blaming others (c) starting a new debate (d) a long repeat of all
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) saying where we agreed (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) getting facts wrong (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) naming the main points (d) adding a new point
37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) getting facts wrong (c) adding a new point (d) starting a new debate
39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
40. 40.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced

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