Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 640 · 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) trailing off (b) blaming others (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) naming the main points (c) blaming others (d) a long repeat of all
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) trailing off (d) saying where we agreed
4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
6. 6.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) blaming others
8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) blaming others (c) leaving out one side (d) no new arguments
11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) being short and clear
12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
14. 14.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) naming the main points
16. 16.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) a clear last line
17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) mentioning key facts (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) a clear last line
22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) blaming others (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
23. 23.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) no new arguments (c) covering both sides (d) mentioning key facts
27. 27.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) starting a new debate (d) staying neutral
30. 30.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) no new arguments (c) a long repeat of all (d) a clear last line
33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) starting a new debate (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
35. 35.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) saying where we agreed (d) a long repeat of all
38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
39. 39.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) getting facts wrong (d) no new arguments

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