Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 709 · 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) staying neutral (b) a long repeat of all (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
2. 2.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) no new arguments (c) mentioning key facts (d) getting facts wrong
4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
5. 5.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) starting a new debate (d) a clear last line
7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) blaming others (c) no new arguments (d) naming the main points
10. 10.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) mentioning key facts (c) leaving out one side (d) adding a new point
13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
14. 14.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
17. 17.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) starting a new debate (c) mentioning key facts (d) no new arguments
19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
20. 20.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
21. 21.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) the whole group (d) only the first speaker
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) adding a new point (c) leaving out one side (d) getting facts wrong
23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
24. 24.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) leaving out one side (d) mentioning key facts
26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) getting facts wrong (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
30. 30.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) mentioning key facts
33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) mentioning key facts (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off
35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) adding a new point (d) naming the main points
37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
38. 38.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
40. 40.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False

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