Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 666 · 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) leaving out one side (b) starting a new debate (c) a long repeat of all (d) mentioning key facts
2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
4. 4.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only the first speaker (c) only you (d) only your friends
5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) trailing off (c) getting facts wrong (d) naming the main points
6. 6.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) no new arguments (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
10. 10.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) only your own view (d) staying neutral
14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) a clear last line
17. 17.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
21. 21.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) saying where we agreed (d) a long repeat of all
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) a long repeat of all (c) leaving out one side (d) adding a new point
24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) a long repeat of all (d) being short and clear
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) mentioning key facts
26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) leaving out one side (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) a clear last line
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) no new arguments
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) getting facts wrong (d) a long repeat of all
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) starting a new debate (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) no new arguments (c) staying neutral (d) a clear last line
36. 36.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
38. 38.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) naming the main points (c) a long repeat of all (d) being short and clear

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