Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 609 · 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) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) no new arguments (c) leaving out one side (d) saying where we agreed
3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) getting facts wrong (c) blaming others (d) naming the main points
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 of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) starting a new debate (c) trailing off (d) covering both sides
6. 6.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) being short and clear
9. 9.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) trailing off (c) saying where we agreed (d) being short and clear
12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a clear last line (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) staying neutral
14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
16. 16.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about a minute (c) just one word (d) about an hour
17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) starting a new debate (d) mentioning key facts
19. 19.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) staying neutral
22. 22.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) a clear last line (c) starting a new debate (d) blaming others
24. 24.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
28. 28.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) a clear last line (d) getting facts wrong
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 is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) starting a new debate (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) blaming others (c) a long repeat of all (d) trailing off
37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) saying where we agreed (c) a long repeat of all (d) starting a new debate
38. 38.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) saying where we agreed (c) getting facts wrong (d) naming the main points
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) saying where we agreed (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point

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