Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 722 · 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.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
2. 2.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about ten minutes
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) adding a new point
4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
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.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) starting a new debate (c) getting facts wrong (d) no new arguments
8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) blaming others (c) saying where we agreed (d) getting facts wrong
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) naming the main points (c) only your own view (d) blaming others
10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) blaming others (d) no new arguments
12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
13. 13.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a clear last line (c) being short and clear (d) getting facts wrong
16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) naming the main points (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) naming the main points (c) mentioning key facts (d) saying where we agreed
21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
22. 22.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) only the first speaker
23. 23.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) blaming others
25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) only your own view (d) covering both sides
26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) mentioning key facts (c) no new arguments (d) only your own view
28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
29. 29.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) covering both sides (d) trailing off
31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) blaming others (c) starting a new debate (d) being short and clear
33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) a clear last line (d) leaving out one side
35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) starting a new debate (d) a clear last line
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) leaving out one side
38. 38.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) leaving out one side (c) a clear last line (d) getting facts wrong
40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

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