Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 733 · 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: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) mentioning key facts (c) a long repeat of all (d) getting facts wrong
4. 4.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
7. 7.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) adding a new point (c) covering both sides (d) saying where we agreed
9. 9.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a clear last line (c) blaming others (d) a long repeat of all
12. 12.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only you
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) leaving out one side
14. 14.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) starting a new debate (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) no new arguments (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) naming the main points (c) getting facts wrong (d) starting a new debate
20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) adding a new point (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
22. 22.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) blaming others (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) getting facts wrong
26. 26.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
27. 27.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) blaming others (d) covering both sides
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) trailing off (c) starting a new debate (d) mentioning key facts
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a long repeat of all (c) no new arguments (d) covering both sides
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) a clear last line (d) leaving out one side
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) naming the main points (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
35. 35.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) a clear last line
37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) staying neutral (d) leaving out one side
38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) trailing off (c) mentioning key facts (d) being short and clear

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