Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 948 · 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.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
2. 2.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) no new arguments (c) covering both sides (d) only your own view
3. 3.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only the first speaker (c) only you (d) only your friends
4. 4.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) no new arguments (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point
7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
9. 9.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) leaving out one side
14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) blaming others (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
17. 17.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
21. 21.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) blaming others (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) blaming others (c) covering both sides (d) trailing off
24. 24.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) trailing off (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) being short and clear (c) mentioning key facts (d) covering both sides
27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) naming the main points (c) starting a new debate (d) a long repeat of all
29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) starting a new debate (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
30. 30.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) naming the main points (c) covering both sides (d) getting facts wrong
32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) leaving out one side
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) a long repeat of all
35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) leaving out one side (d) staying neutral
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) getting facts wrong (c) no new arguments (d) covering both sides
37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) getting facts wrong
38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) a long repeat of all (c) being short and clear (d) naming the main points
39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
40. 40.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False

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