Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 731 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
5. 5.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
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: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) getting facts wrong (c) leaving out one side (d) no new arguments
13. 13.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only your friends (c) only you (d) the whole group
14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) only your own view (c) no new arguments (d) mentioning key facts
17. 17.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about an hour (c) about a minute (d) about ten minutes
18. 18.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
19. 19.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) trailing off (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
25. 25.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) getting facts wrong (c) being short and clear (d) covering both sides
29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
30. 30.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) adding a new point (c) leaving out one side (d) mentioning key facts
32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) being short and clear (d) trailing off
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) leaving out one side (c) only your own view (d) saying where we agreed
37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) starting a new debate
38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) getting facts wrong (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) starting a new debate
40. 40.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes

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