Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 860 · 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.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) only your own view
2. 2.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
5. 5.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) a clear last line (c) saying where we agreed (d) leaving out one side
10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
11. 11.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only the first speaker (c) only you (d) only your friends
12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) blaming others
14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) getting facts wrong (c) covering both sides (d) a long repeat of all
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) a long repeat of all (d) no new arguments
17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) mentioning key facts (d) getting facts wrong
21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
24. 24.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
26. 26.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
27. 27.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about ten minutes (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) saying where we agreed
31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) a long repeat of all (d) being short and clear
33. 33.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) naming the main points (c) starting a new debate (d) a long repeat of all
38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) only your own view (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic

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