Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 728 · 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.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
3. 3.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only your friends
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) being short and clear (c) only your own view (d) starting a new debate
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) no new arguments (c) covering both sides (d) leaving out one side
6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) only your own view (d) being short and clear
8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) getting facts wrong (c) being short and clear (d) covering both sides
9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line
10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
11. 11.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) no new arguments (d) leaving out one side
14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) naming the main points (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) mentioning key facts
16. 16.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about a minute (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) getting facts wrong
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) a long repeat of all (c) mentioning key facts (d) blaming others
20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) saying where we agreed (c) blaming others (d) naming the main points
22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) trailing off (c) being short and clear (d) no new arguments
23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) trailing off
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) staying neutral (d) only your own view
29. 29.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) only your own view (c) no new arguments (d) a clear last line
33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
34. 34.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
37. 37.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) blaming others (d) mentioning key facts

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