Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 73 · 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: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
4. 4.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
5. 5.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) adding a new point (d) mentioning key facts
7. 7.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) blaming others (d) a clear last line
10. 10.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
14. 14.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about a minute (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) starting a new debate (c) getting facts wrong (d) a long repeat of all
16. 16.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only you (c) only the first speaker (d) only your friends
17. 17.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) leaving out one side (c) no new arguments (d) mentioning key facts
19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) getting facts wrong (c) saying where we agreed (d) adding a new point
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) starting a new debate (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
21. 21.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) mentioning key facts (c) starting a new debate (d) staying neutral
23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) leaving out one side (c) blaming others (d) adding a new point
24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) getting facts wrong (d) being short and clear
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) adding a new point (c) saying where we agreed (d) leaving out one side
26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
27. 27.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) starting a new debate (c) mentioning key facts (d) blaming others
31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
32. 32.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) naming the main points (c) mentioning key facts (d) staying neutral
36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) mentioning key facts (c) a clear last line (d) no new arguments
38. 38.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) starting a new debate (d) being short and clear
40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic

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