Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 749 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) starting a new debate (d) a clear last line
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a clear last line (c) a long repeat of all (d) naming the main points
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
4. 4.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
5. 5.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about a minute (c) just one word (d) about ten minutes
6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) getting facts wrong
9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) saying where we agreed (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
10. 10.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) no new arguments
13. 13.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) mentioning key facts (d) only your own view
17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) a clear last line (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) starting a new debate (d) a long repeat of all
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
21. 21.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) a long repeat of all (c) mentioning key facts (d) covering both sides
23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) adding a new point (c) covering both sides (d) being short and clear
24. 24.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) a long repeat of all (d) a clear last line
29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) leaving out one side (c) getting facts wrong (d) only your own view
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
31. 31.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) naming the main points (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
35. 35.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
36. 36.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) staying neutral (c) only your own view (d) starting a new debate
38. 38.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) being short and clear (c) no new arguments (d) starting a new debate
40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour

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