Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 762 · 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) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) a long repeat of all (d) naming the main points
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) blaming others (d) naming the main points
4. 4.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) the whole group (c) only your friends (d) only the first speaker
5. 5.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) starting a new debate
7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) naming the main points (d) getting facts wrong
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) staying neutral (c) saying where we agreed (d) leaving out one side
11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
12. 12.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) staying neutral
15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
16. 16.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) getting facts wrong (d) saying where we agreed
20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) mentioning key facts (d) getting facts wrong
22. 22.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about a minute (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) mentioning key facts
25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
26. 26.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
28. 28.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) a long repeat of all (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) staying neutral (d) trailing off
31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
32. 32.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) starting a new debate (d) saying where we agreed
34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) no new arguments
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) saying where we agreed (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
39. 39.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
40. 40.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True

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