Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 631 · 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) saying where we agreed (b) trailing off (c) mentioning key facts (d) no new arguments
2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) saying where we agreed (d) leaving out one side
4. 4.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) just one word (c) about ten minutes (d) about a minute
5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
6. 6.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line
8. 8.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) getting facts wrong (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a long repeat of all (c) getting facts wrong (d) starting a new debate
13. 13.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) staying neutral (d) leaving out one side
15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
16. 16.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
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.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
20. 20.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) only the first speaker
21. 21.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
25. 25.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) getting facts wrong (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
27. 27.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) mentioning key facts (d) starting a new debate
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) naming the main points (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) a clear last line (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) blaming others
32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) being short and clear (d) starting a new debate
35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) getting facts wrong (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) a long repeat of all (c) covering both sides (d) saying where we agreed
38. 38.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) getting facts wrong (c) covering both sides (d) saying where we agreed
40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

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