Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 739 · 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: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
3. 3.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about a minute (c) about an hour (d) just one word
4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) naming the main points (c) trailing off (d) covering both sides
7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) blaming others (d) naming the main points
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) saying where we agreed (c) a long repeat of all (d) leaving out one side
9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
10. 10.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
13. 13.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
16. 16.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) saying where we agreed
20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) mentioning key facts (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) leaving out one side
24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) naming the main points (c) getting facts wrong (d) only your own view
27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) starting a new debate
29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) covering both sides
30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) getting facts wrong (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) getting facts wrong (c) naming the main points (d) staying neutral
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) no new arguments (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) mentioning key facts (c) only your own view (d) leaving out one side
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) a clear last line
36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) getting facts wrong
38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
39. 39.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False

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