Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 810 · 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) getting facts wrong (b) mentioning key facts (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
2. 2.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) a clear last line (c) blaming others (d) leaving out one side
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) mentioning key facts (c) saying where we agreed (d) adding a new point
5. 5.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) blaming others
8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
9. 9.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) being short and clear (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point
11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) getting facts wrong (c) blaming others (d) covering both sides
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) naming the main points (c) leaving out one side (d) staying neutral
14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
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: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) saying where we agreed (c) getting facts wrong (d) no new arguments
20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) no new arguments (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) starting a new debate
23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) mentioning key facts (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) a clear last line (d) leaving out one side
27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) no new arguments (c) starting a new debate (d) blaming others
29. 29.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) getting facts wrong
31. 31.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) staying neutral (c) saying where we agreed (d) a clear last line
33. 33.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) no new arguments (d) trailing off
36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) starting a new debate (c) being short and clear (d) covering both sides
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) trailing off (c) a long repeat of all (d) only your own view
38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) saying where we agreed (c) only your own view (d) getting facts wrong
39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
40. 40.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False

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