Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 887 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) staying neutral (d) leaving out one side
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) mentioning key facts
3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (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) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
5. 5.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) naming the main points (c) only your own view (d) leaving out one side
7. 7.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) saying where we agreed (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
10. 10.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about a minute (c) just one word (d) about ten minutes
11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
15. 15.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
17. 17.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) a long repeat of all (c) staying neutral (d) mentioning key facts
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) staying neutral
20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) naming the main points (c) a long repeat of all (d) staying neutral
22. 22.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
24. 24.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) adding a new point (c) starting a new debate (d) leaving out one side
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) a clear last line (d) getting facts wrong
28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) naming the main points (c) covering both sides (d) a clear last line
31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) blaming others (c) a clear last line (d) leaving out one side
33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) leaving out one side (c) a clear last line (d) no new arguments
35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) saying where we agreed (c) adding a new point (d) blaming others
36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) only your own view
37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
38. 38.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

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