Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 608 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) only your own view (d) being short and clear
2. 2.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) covering both sides (d) trailing off
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
6. 6.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) naming the main points (c) only your own view (d) mentioning key facts
9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
11. 11.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only you (c) only the first speaker (d) only your friends
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) covering both sides
13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) trailing off
15. 15.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
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 of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) blaming others (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) staying neutral (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) no new arguments (c) a clear last line (d) blaming others
24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) getting facts wrong (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
25. 25.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) covering both sides (d) getting facts wrong
27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) starting a new debate (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) a clear last line (d) getting facts wrong
30. 30.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) naming the main points (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) a long repeat of all (c) getting facts wrong (d) saying where we agreed
33. 33.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about ten minutes (c) just one word (d) about a minute
34. 34.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) staying neutral (c) leaving out one side (d) trailing off
36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) naming the main points (c) starting a new debate (d) only your own view
37. 37.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
39. 39.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line

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