Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 851 · 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.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) just one word (c) about ten minutes (d) about a minute
2. 2.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
3. 3.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) no new arguments (d) a long repeat of all
6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) naming the main points (d) blaming others
7. 7.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only you (c) only the first speaker (d) only your friends
9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) no new arguments (c) saying where we agreed (d) a long repeat of all
11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) a clear last line (c) blaming others (d) staying neutral
14. 14.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) covering both sides (d) getting facts wrong
16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) staying neutral (c) blaming others (d) getting facts wrong
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
19. 19.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) getting facts wrong (c) leaving out one side (d) a long repeat of all
22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) trailing off (c) naming the main points (d) staying neutral
23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
24. 24.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) mentioning key facts (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) trailing off (c) starting a new debate (d) no new arguments
28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) naming the main points
33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) only your own view
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 is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) naming the main points (c) no new arguments (d) blaming others
37. 37.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
39. 39.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour

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