Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 863 · 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.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only you (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) a long repeat of all
4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
5. 5.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) staying neutral (c) mentioning key facts (d) covering both sides
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) trailing off (c) staying neutral (d) mentioning key facts
8. 8.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
10. 10.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
12. 12.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
15. 15.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) blaming others
17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) no new arguments (c) blaming others (d) adding a new point
19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) covering both sides (c) starting a new debate (d) only your own view
20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) mentioning key facts (c) trailing off (d) getting facts wrong
22. 22.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about ten minutes (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) no new arguments (c) staying neutral (d) blaming others
26. 26.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) a long repeat of all (c) covering both sides (d) being short and clear
31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) only your own view (d) being short and clear
33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) adding a new point (c) staying neutral (d) leaving out one side
34. 34.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
36. 36.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) trailing off (c) no new arguments (d) adding a new point
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) saying where we agreed (d) trailing off
40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against

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