Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 928 · 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.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) only your own view (c) no new arguments (d) saying where we agreed
6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) being short and clear (c) leaving out one side (d) starting a new debate
7. 7.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) blaming others (d) naming the main points
10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) mentioning key facts (d) starting a new debate
12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
13. 13.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a clear last line (c) getting facts wrong (d) staying neutral
16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) staying neutral (c) a long repeat of all (d) adding a new point
17. 17.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) staying neutral (d) leaving out one side
19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
20. 20.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
22. 22.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about ten minutes (c) just one word (d) about an hour
23. 23.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) mentioning key facts (d) blaming others
26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) leaving out one side
27. 27.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) adding a new point (c) starting a new debate (d) no new arguments
30. 30.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
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) adding a new point (b) naming the main points (c) no new arguments (d) saying where we agreed
33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
37. 37.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) saying where we agreed (c) leaving out one side (d) covering both sides
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) trailing off

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