Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 664 · 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) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) mentioning key facts
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) leaving out one side (d) being short and clear
3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) adding a new point
4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) saying where we agreed
5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
7. 7.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) just one word (c) about ten minutes (d) about an hour
9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
11. 11.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) saying where we agreed
15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point
17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) covering both sides (d) a long repeat of all
18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
21. 21.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only the first speaker (c) only your friends (d) only you
22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) leaving out one side (c) a clear last line (d) staying neutral
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) no new arguments
25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) mentioning key facts (c) only your own view (d) blaming others
26. 26.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
28. 28.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) trailing off (d) a clear last line
30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
32. 32.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
34. 34.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) naming the main points (c) getting facts wrong (d) a clear last line
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) blaming others (d) covering both sides
37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) getting facts wrong (c) a clear last line (d) mentioning key facts
40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) leaving out one side

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