Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 682 · 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.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) only you
2. 2.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about ten minutes
3. 3.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
5. 5.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) staying neutral
7. 7.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) blaming others (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point
9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) staying neutral (c) mentioning key facts (d) being short and clear
12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
13. 13.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
15. 15.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
18. 18.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
19. 19.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) blaming others (d) being short and clear
23. 23.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
25. 25.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) a long repeat of all (d) naming the main points
27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) naming the main points (c) starting a new debate (d) being short and clear
29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) getting facts wrong (d) a clear last line
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) naming the main points (c) no new arguments (d) getting facts wrong
31. 31.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point
33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) leaving out one side (c) being short and clear (d) saying where we agreed
34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) leaving out one side (c) no new arguments (d) blaming others
37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) blaming others (c) leaving out one side (d) starting a new debate
38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) being short and clear (d) trailing off
39. 39.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

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