Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 898 · 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) blaming others (b) staying neutral (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
2. 2.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) a long repeat of all (c) starting a new debate (d) blaming others
5. 5.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) blaming others (c) a clear last line (d) no new arguments
8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
9. 9.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
14. 14.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about a minute (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) trailing off (c) a long repeat of all (d) mentioning key facts
16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) trailing off
17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) getting facts wrong
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) trailing off (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) starting a new debate
22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) starting a new debate (c) staying neutral (d) naming the main points
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) a clear last line (c) getting facts wrong (d) blaming others
27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) adding a new point (c) blaming others (d) being short and clear
29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) getting facts wrong
30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) naming the main points
33. 33.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) mentioning key facts (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) no new arguments (c) covering both sides (d) saying where we agreed
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) naming the main points
38. 38.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only the first speaker (c) only you (d) the whole group
39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

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