Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 795 · 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 of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) blaming others
2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
4. 4.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) saying where we agreed (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) a long repeat of all
7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) trailing off (c) a long repeat of all (d) being short and clear
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) leaving out one side
10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
11. 11.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) staying neutral (c) saying where we agreed (d) adding a new point
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) no new arguments (c) a clear last line (d) saying where we agreed
15. 15.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
18. 18.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
21. 21.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
24. 24.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about a minute
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) saying where we agreed
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) being short and clear (c) staying neutral (d) saying where we agreed
27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) starting a new debate (c) naming the main points (d) no new arguments
31. 31.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
33. 33.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only your friends (c) only you (d) the whole group
34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) adding a new point (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) getting facts wrong (d) trailing off
36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) a long repeat of all (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a long repeat of all (c) a clear last line (d) being short and clear
39. 39.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) leaving out one side (c) trailing off (d) no new arguments

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