Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 677 · 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 of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) blaming others (d) mentioning key facts
2. 2.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) adding a new point (d) naming the main points
4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) trailing off (d) no new arguments
5. 5.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) naming the main points (c) only your own view (d) getting facts wrong
8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a clear last line (c) saying where we agreed (d) being short and clear
9. 9.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) getting facts wrong (d) saying where we agreed
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) staying neutral (c) starting a new debate (d) getting facts wrong
13. 13.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) staying neutral
17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
18. 18.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) mentioning key facts (c) starting a new debate (d) covering both sides
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) no new arguments (c) leaving out one side (d) staying neutral
21. 21.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) just one word (c) about an hour (d) about ten minutes
22. 22.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
24. 24.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) blaming others (c) a long repeat of all (d) leaving out one side
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a long repeat of all (c) staying neutral (d) naming the main points
27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) covering both sides (c) trailing off (d) starting a new debate
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) saying where we agreed (c) covering both sides (d) only your own view
29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
32. 32.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
36. 36.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only your friends (c) only you (d) only the first speaker
37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) saying where we agreed
38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) trailing off (d) no new arguments
40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

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