Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 605 · 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.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) no new arguments (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) trailing off (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
5. 5.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about ten minutes (c) just one word (d) about an hour
6. 6.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) no new arguments (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
9. 9.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) adding a new point (c) only your own view (d) covering both sides
11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) getting facts wrong (d) no new arguments
12. 12.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
15. 15.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only you (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) a long repeat of all (c) trailing off (d) blaming others
17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) mentioning key facts
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) leaving out one side
20. 20.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) a clear last line (c) no new arguments (d) a long repeat of all
22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
25. 25.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
27. 27.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a clear last line (c) leaving out one side (d) mentioning key facts
29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) a long repeat of all (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
32. 32.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) no new arguments (d) trailing off
35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) adding a new point (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) naming the main points (c) getting facts wrong (d) a long repeat of all
39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) getting facts wrong (c) trailing off (d) staying neutral
40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed

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