Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 808 · 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.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
2. 2.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) saying where we agreed (c) no new arguments (d) blaming others
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) saying where we agreed (c) blaming others (d) a long repeat of all
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) staying neutral (c) a long repeat of all (d) naming the main points
5. 5.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
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.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
11. 11.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
14. 14.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
15. 15.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) getting facts wrong (c) naming the main points (d) staying neutral
17. 17.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
18. 18.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) mentioning key facts (c) a clear last line (d) starting a new debate
20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
24. 24.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
25. 25.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only you (d) only your friends
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) no new arguments (d) only your own view
27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) a long repeat of all (c) starting a new debate (d) staying neutral
32. 32.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about ten minutes (c) just one word (d) about a minute
33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) naming the main points (c) trailing off (d) getting facts wrong
38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate

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