Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 729 · 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 where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
2. 2.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) staying neutral (c) saying where we agreed (d) a clear last line
3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) staying neutral (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) a long repeat of all
6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) saying where we agreed (c) only your own view (d) leaving out one side
8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
9. 9.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
10. 10.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) being short and clear (d) getting facts wrong
12. 12.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
14. 14.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
17. 17.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about ten minutes
18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) trailing off (c) staying neutral (d) mentioning key facts
19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
20. 20.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
23. 23.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) blaming others
27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) no new arguments (d) starting a new debate
28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) naming the main points (c) covering both sides (d) being short and clear
30. 30.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
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.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) no new arguments (c) saying where we agreed (d) leaving out one side
35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) mentioning key facts (d) only your own view
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) blaming others
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) a clear last line (c) saying where we agreed (d) adding a new point
40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

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