Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 667 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) only your own view (d) being short and clear
4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) getting facts wrong (c) starting a new debate (d) covering both sides
5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
6. 6.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about a minute (c) just one word (d) about ten minutes
7. 7.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
8. 8.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) covering both sides (c) saying where we agreed (d) no new arguments
10. 10.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) staying neutral (d) only your own view
12. 12.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) mentioning key facts (c) leaving out one side (d) blaming others
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) saying where we agreed (c) staying neutral (d) leaving out one side
17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
19. 19.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
21. 21.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
22. 22.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) starting a new debate
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) starting a new debate (c) a long repeat of all (d) adding a new point
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a clear last line (c) being short and clear (d) saying where we agreed
28. 28.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) a clear last line (c) blaming others (d) starting a new debate
31. 31.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) starting a new debate
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a clear last line (c) mentioning key facts (d) a long repeat of all
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) saying where we agreed (d) blaming others
36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) no new arguments (c) mentioning key facts (d) getting facts wrong
37. 37.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) no new arguments (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) a long repeat of all (c) no new arguments (d) only your own view

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