Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 888 · 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) covering both sides (b) only your own view (c) leaving out one side (d) getting facts wrong
2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) mentioning key facts (c) getting facts wrong (d) saying where we agreed
4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) naming the main points (c) staying neutral (d) leaving out one side
6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) a long repeat of all (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
9. 9.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
11. 11.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) a clear last line (d) a long repeat of all
13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) getting facts wrong (c) only your own view (d) leaving out one side
14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) only your own view (d) being short and clear
17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) mentioning key facts
18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) saying where we agreed (c) leaving out one side (d) blaming others
19. 19.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
20. 20.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about ten minutes
21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
22. 22.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) blaming others (c) being short and clear (d) a clear last line
24. 24.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) getting facts wrong (c) being short and clear (d) naming the main points
27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
32. 32.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
34. 34.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) only your own view
36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) a long repeat of all (c) staying neutral (d) getting facts wrong
40. 40.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False

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