Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 802 · 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) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) staying neutral (d) only your own view
2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
3. 3.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) starting a new debate (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
5. 5.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) the whole group (c) only your friends (d) only the first speaker
6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) starting a new debate (c) blaming others (d) getting facts wrong
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) adding a new point (c) blaming others (d) naming the main points
9. 9.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) a long repeat of all (d) mentioning key facts
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) starting a new debate (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) leaving out one side (c) being short and clear (d) staying neutral
13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) starting a new debate (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
16. 16.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) naming the main points
18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) getting facts wrong
19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) leaving out one side (c) blaming others (d) trailing off
20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
21. 21.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
24. 24.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) blaming others (c) no new arguments (d) starting a new debate
27. 27.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) covering both sides (c) saying where we agreed (d) a clear last line
30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a long repeat of all (c) trailing off (d) starting a new debate
32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
33. 33.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) leaving out one side (c) getting facts wrong (d) adding a new point
35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
36. 36.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) blaming others
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides

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