Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 632 · 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) a clear last line (b) mentioning key facts (c) covering both sides (d) leaving out one side
2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) starting a new debate
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) starting a new debate (d) staying neutral
4. 4.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
6. 6.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about a minute (c) about an hour (d) about ten minutes
7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
10. 10.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) staying neutral (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
13. 13.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) getting facts wrong (c) naming the main points (d) a clear last line
15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) a long repeat of all (c) adding a new point (d) blaming others
16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) starting a new debate (c) adding a new point (d) blaming others
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) trailing off (c) blaming others (d) leaving out one side
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) saying where we agreed (d) trailing off
21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
22. 22.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) mentioning key facts
25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
28. 28.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) a long repeat of all
31. 31.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) getting facts wrong (c) a long repeat of all (d) starting a new debate
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) a clear last line
34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) leaving out one side
36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) blaming others (c) mentioning key facts (d) being short and clear
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) mentioning key facts (c) a long repeat of all (d) a clear last line
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) only your own view (d) saying where we agreed
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) starting a new debate (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point

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