Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 780 · 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) naming the main points (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) blaming others
2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) saying where we agreed (d) getting facts wrong
4. 4.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about ten minutes (c) about a minute (d) just one word
5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) leaving out one side (d) being short and clear
6. 6.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
10. 10.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) getting facts wrong (c) leaving out one side (d) a long repeat of all
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) starting a new debate (d) a clear last line
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) naming the main points (c) staying neutral (d) no new arguments
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
17. 17.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only your friends (c) the whole group (d) only you
18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) mentioning key facts (d) a long repeat of all
20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) no new arguments (d) only your own view
21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
22. 22.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) starting a new debate
25. 25.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
26. 26.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) adding a new point
28. 28.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) mentioning key facts (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) no new arguments (c) mentioning key facts (d) covering both sides
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) trailing off (d) a clear last line
35. 35.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) trailing off (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

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