Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 849 · 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.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) starting a new debate (d) a clear last line
3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
4. 4.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) naming the main points (c) no new arguments (d) a long repeat of all
5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) leaving out one side (c) mentioning key facts (d) naming the main points
6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a long repeat of all (c) covering both sides (d) trailing off
7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
8. 8.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) staying neutral (d) blaming others
10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
13. 13.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about an hour (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
14. 14.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
15. 15.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) trailing off (c) getting facts wrong (d) mentioning key facts
17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) naming the main points (d) getting facts wrong
19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) starting a new debate (d) saying where we agreed
20. 20.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) staying neutral (d) starting a new debate
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) getting facts wrong (d) saying where we agreed
24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
26. 26.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
28. 28.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) saying where we agreed (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
30. 30.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) blaming others (c) being short and clear (d) getting facts wrong
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) leaving out one side
35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
39. 39.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True

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