Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 641 · 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) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) naming the main points
2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) staying neutral
6. 6.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) just one word (c) about ten minutes (d) about an hour
7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
8. 8.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) blaming others (c) naming the main points (d) trailing off
12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a long repeat of all (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
15. 15.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) mentioning key facts (c) leaving out one side (d) getting facts wrong
17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) staying neutral (c) no new arguments (d) getting facts wrong
20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) getting facts wrong (c) leaving out one side (d) mentioning key facts
23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) getting facts wrong
27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) a long repeat of all (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
29. 29.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) a long repeat of all (d) naming the main points
31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) staying neutral (d) trailing off
33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
34. 34.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a long repeat of all (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) starting a new debate (c) no new arguments (d) mentioning key facts
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) getting facts wrong (c) starting a new debate (d) trailing off
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) trailing off (c) a long repeat of all (d) adding a new point

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