Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 707 · 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: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
4. 4.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
6. 6.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about ten minutes
7. 7.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
9. 9.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a clear last line (c) staying neutral (d) naming the main points
12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point
17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) getting facts wrong (c) saying where we agreed (d) naming the main points
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) leaving out one side (c) blaming others (d) saying where we agreed
20. 20.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) adding a new point
22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
23. 23.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) a long repeat of all (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) leaving out one side (c) getting facts wrong (d) mentioning key facts
27. 27.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) a clear last line (d) a long repeat of all
29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) saying where we agreed (d) leaving out one side
31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
34. 34.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) the whole group (d) only the first speaker
35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) mentioning key facts (d) only your own view
38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) being short and clear (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side
39. 39.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all

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