Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 706 · 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 poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) naming the main points
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) starting a new debate (d) covering both sides
3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) being short and clear (c) getting facts wrong (d) adding a new point
5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) leaving out one side (c) a clear last line (d) saying where we agreed
6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
7. 7.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) starting a new debate
10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
12. 12.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only you (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
13. 13.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
14. 14.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) blaming others (c) mentioning key facts (d) covering both sides
17. 17.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
18. 18.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) mentioning key facts
25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) leaving out one side (c) getting facts wrong (d) trailing off
28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
29. 29.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) a long repeat of all (d) saying where we agreed
31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) naming the main points (c) starting a new debate (d) covering both sides
32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
33. 33.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) just one word (c) about ten minutes (d) about a minute
34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) only your own view (c) no new arguments (d) mentioning key facts
38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) no new arguments (d) adding a new point

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