Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 626 · 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.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
3. 3.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
4. 4.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) being short and clear (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) adding a new point (d) naming the main points
6. 6.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) staying neutral (d) starting a new debate
10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) covering both sides (c) saying where we agreed (d) staying neutral
14. 14.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only the first speaker (c) only you (d) the whole group
15. 15.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) only your own view (c) a clear last line (d) no new arguments
17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) staying neutral (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) covering both sides (d) only your own view
20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
21. 21.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) being short and clear (c) no new arguments (d) saying where we agreed
23. 23.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) saying where we agreed (c) only your own view (d) starting a new debate
25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) trailing off (c) no new arguments (d) only your own view
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) leaving out one side (c) staying neutral (d) mentioning key facts
28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) blaming others
29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) saying where we agreed
30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line
34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
35. 35.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about a minute (c) about an hour (d) about ten minutes
36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) naming the main points (c) starting a new debate (d) only your own view
38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) a long repeat of all (d) a clear last line

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