Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 815 · 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) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) saying where we agreed (d) a long repeat of all
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) staying neutral (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) only your own view (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
7. 7.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) getting facts wrong
11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
12. 12.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
13. 13.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only you (d) only your friends
15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
16. 16.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about a minute (c) just one word (d) about ten minutes
17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) mentioning key facts
18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
19. 19.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) blaming others (d) naming the main points
21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) naming the main points (d) blaming others
23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) adding a new point (c) only your own view (d) getting facts wrong
25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) getting facts wrong
27. 27.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) covering both sides
29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
30. 30.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) starting a new debate (c) blaming others (d) leaving out one side
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) naming the main points (d) adding a new point
33. 33.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) saying where we agreed
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
36. 36.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) no new arguments (d) only your own view
39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) starting a new debate
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) a clear last line (d) starting a new debate

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