Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

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

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