Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 889 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) staying neutral
3. 3.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) staying neutral
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) saying where we agreed (c) only your own view (d) trailing off
6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) leaving out one side (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
7. 7.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) adding a new point (c) no new arguments (d) a clear last line
9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) blaming others (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
11. 11.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
13. 13.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
14. 14.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point
17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
20. 20.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) a long repeat of all (d) saying where we agreed
22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
24. 24.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) getting facts wrong (c) only your own view (d) trailing off
27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) trailing off
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) mentioning key facts (d) trailing off
29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) mentioning key facts (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
31. 31.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only the first speaker (c) the whole group (d) only you
32. 32.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) getting facts wrong (d) saying where we agreed
35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) getting facts wrong

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