Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 621 · 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) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) getting facts wrong
2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) getting facts wrong (c) leaving out one side (d) trailing off
3. 3.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
6. 6.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) naming the main points (c) mentioning key facts (d) covering both sides
11. 11.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) getting facts wrong (c) starting a new debate (d) staying neutral
15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
16. 16.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
17. 17.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
18. 18.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) getting facts wrong (d) naming the main points
20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) covering both sides (d) only your own view
22. 22.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
26. 26.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
28. 28.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
31. 31.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only you
34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
35. 35.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) only your own view (c) no new arguments (d) adding a new point
39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) staying neutral (d) only your own view
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) no new arguments (d) getting facts wrong

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