Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 919 · 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) saying where we agreed (b) starting a new debate (c) staying neutral (d) mentioning key facts
2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) staying neutral (d) blaming others
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) leaving out one side (c) a clear last line (d) mentioning key facts
4. 4.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) no new arguments (c) adding a new point (d) leaving out one side
10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) blaming others (d) mentioning key facts
11. 11.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) saying where we agreed (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off
13. 13.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) only your own view
17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) leaving out one side
18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) being short and clear (c) no new arguments (d) saying where we agreed
20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) being short and clear (c) leaving out one side (d) adding a new point
24. 24.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
26. 26.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) no new arguments (c) saying where we agreed (d) staying neutral
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) only your own view (b) naming the main points (c) staying neutral (d) being short and clear
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) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) naming the main points
33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) saying where we agreed (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
36. 36.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) only you
37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) mentioning key facts (d) a long repeat of all
40. 40.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False

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