Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 807 · 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) covering both sides (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) mentioning key facts
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
4. 4.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) adding a new point (c) blaming others (d) starting a new debate
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) saying where we agreed (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) only your own view (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) saying where we agreed (c) a long repeat of all (d) a clear last line
10. 10.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about a minute (c) just one word (d) about an hour
12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
15. 15.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) only your own view (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
18. 18.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) blaming others (d) saying where we agreed
22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
23. 23.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) adding a new point (d) naming the main points
27. 27.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) covering both sides (c) being short and clear (d) naming the main points
29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
30. 30.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
33. 33.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only the first speaker (c) the whole group (d) only you
34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) getting facts wrong (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) naming the main points (c) leaving out one side (d) saying where we agreed
40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) blaming others (d) covering both sides

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