Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 723 · 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) saying where we agreed (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) leaving out one side
2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
3. 3.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) trailing off (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) saying where we agreed (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
6. 6.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) blaming others (d) staying neutral
8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) leaving out one side (c) a long repeat of all (d) being short and clear
9. 9.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
16. 16.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about ten minutes (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) covering both sides
18. 18.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) trailing off (c) no new arguments (d) mentioning key facts
21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) blaming others (d) mentioning key facts
24. 24.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
26. 26.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) starting a new debate (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) no new arguments (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) mentioning key facts
36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) blaming others
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) mentioning key facts (c) getting facts wrong (d) adding a new point
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) a clear last line

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