Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 715 · 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: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) saying where we agreed (d) starting a new debate
4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
6. 6.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) a clear last line (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) adding a new point (d) mentioning key facts
9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) staying neutral (d) blaming others
10. 10.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
13. 13.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) leaving out one side (d) no new arguments
15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a long repeat of all (c) a clear last line (d) being short and clear
18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) saying where we agreed (d) getting facts wrong
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) trailing off (c) blaming others (d) naming the main points
20. 20.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) starting a new debate
22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) saying where we agreed (c) a clear last line (d) blaming others
24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
25. 25.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) only you
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
29. 29.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
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.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
35. 35.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about ten minutes (c) just one word (d) about a minute
36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) only your own view (c) mentioning key facts (d) blaming others
39. 39.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
40. 40.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False

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