Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 785 · 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) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) blaming others (d) mentioning key facts
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) being short and clear
3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
4. 4.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
6. 6.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) starting a new debate
8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) saying where we agreed (d) adding a new point
11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) saying where we agreed (c) a long repeat of all (d) trailing off
12. 12.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
14. 14.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) a long repeat of all
16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
17. 17.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
20. 20.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) the whole group (d) only the first speaker
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) naming the main points
22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) starting a new debate (d) a clear last line
25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) a clear last line (d) leaving out one side
26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) being short and clear (d) leaving out one side
28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) getting facts wrong (c) a clear last line (d) saying where we agreed
31. 31.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about ten minutes (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) no new arguments (c) mentioning key facts (d) trailing off
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) a long repeat of all (d) mentioning key facts
34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) no new arguments (c) a long repeat of all (d) starting a new debate
39. 39.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

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