Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 831 · 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: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) covering both sides (c) a long repeat of all (d) only your own view
3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) starting a new debate (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
6. 6.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) trailing off
10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
11. 11.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
14. 14.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) leaving out one side (c) covering both sides (d) a clear last line
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) being short and clear (c) staying neutral (d) a clear last line
17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
20. 20.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) just one word (c) about ten minutes (d) about an hour
21. 21.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only you (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a clear last line (c) only your own view (d) being short and clear
23. 23.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a long repeat of all (c) no new arguments (d) mentioning key facts
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) getting facts wrong
26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) trailing off (d) no new arguments
28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) getting facts wrong (c) saying where we agreed (d) being short and clear
29. 29.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) a long repeat of all (c) getting facts wrong (d) saying where we agreed
31. 31.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) adding a new point
37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) no new arguments
38. 38.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

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