Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 617 · 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 of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) leaving out one side (c) saying where we agreed (d) staying neutral
2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
4. 4.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) no new arguments (c) adding a new point (d) starting a new debate
6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) getting facts wrong
7. 7.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) a long repeat of all
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) no new arguments
11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
12. 12.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) leaving out one side
14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
15. 15.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only your friends
16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) getting facts wrong (c) starting a new debate (d) trailing off
18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
19. 19.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
20. 20.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) getting facts wrong (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) starting a new debate
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) no new arguments (d) starting a new debate
26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (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) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) trailing off
28. 28.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line
37. 37.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) mentioning key facts (c) leaving out one side (d) a long repeat of all
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) getting facts wrong (c) naming the main points (d) a clear last line

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