Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 846 · 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.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) trailing off
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) covering both sides (d) getting facts wrong
6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) starting a new debate (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
8. 8.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
12. 12.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) trailing off (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) getting facts wrong (c) covering both sides (d) being short and clear
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) staying neutral
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) mentioning key facts (d) only your own view
19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) mentioning key facts (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
21. 21.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) getting facts wrong (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) trailing off (c) starting a new debate (d) saying where we agreed
24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) being short and clear
25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) saying where we agreed (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
27. 27.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (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 is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) staying neutral (c) saying where we agreed (d) being short and clear
32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) mentioning key facts (d) only your own view
33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) mentioning key facts
34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) a long repeat of all (d) no new arguments
37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) mentioning key facts (c) staying neutral (d) no new arguments
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) saying where we agreed (d) blaming others
40. 40.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False

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