Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 710 · 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 good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) starting a new debate (d) being short and clear
2. 2.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) a clear last line (c) blaming others (d) a long repeat of all
4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
6. 6.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) being short and clear (c) leaving out one side (d) starting a new debate
8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) staying neutral (d) trailing off
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) a long repeat of all (c) starting a new debate (d) trailing off
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) saying where we agreed (d) staying neutral
12. 12.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) leaving out one side (d) staying neutral
15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) getting facts wrong (c) leaving out one side (d) naming the main points
17. 17.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) only your own view (d) covering both sides
19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) a clear last line (c) being short and clear (d) staying neutral
21. 21.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) about a minute (d) just one word
22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
23. 23.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
26. 26.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) no new arguments (c) blaming others (d) trailing off
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.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) no new arguments (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) mentioning key facts (d) blaming others
33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) leaving out one side (c) naming the main points (d) saying where we agreed
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) covering both sides (c) blaming others (d) naming the main points
35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) a clear last line
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) saying where we agreed (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off
40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) mentioning key facts (d) only your own view

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