Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 821 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
3. 3.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) covering both sides
5. 5.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) a clear last line (d) getting facts wrong
7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) trailing off
9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) no new arguments (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) getting facts wrong (c) mentioning key facts (d) starting a new debate
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) mentioning key facts (d) a long repeat of all
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) being short and clear (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) leaving out one side (c) blaming others (d) only your own view
18. 18.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
20. 20.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) blaming others
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) getting facts wrong (c) being short and clear (d) a clear last line
26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) saying where we agreed (d) getting facts wrong
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) saying where we agreed
28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) getting facts wrong (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) blaming others (d) staying neutral
31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) leaving out one side (d) naming the main points
34. 34.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) getting facts wrong (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) starting a new debate (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
38. 38.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) being short and clear

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