Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 959 · 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: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
2. 2.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) a clear last line (c) covering both sides (d) staying neutral
3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
4. 4.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) trailing off (c) being short and clear (d) no new arguments
6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) blaming others (d) mentioning key facts
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) leaving out one side
9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) starting a new debate
11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
12. 12.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) blaming others (c) leaving out one side (d) staying neutral
15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) being short and clear (d) getting facts wrong
17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) starting a new debate (c) trailing off (d) mentioning key facts
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) no new arguments (c) starting a new debate (d) trailing off
19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) being short and clear (c) leaving out one side (d) blaming others
20. 20.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
22. 22.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) adding a new point (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
24. 24.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
27. 27.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only the first speaker (c) only you (d) only your friends
30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
31. 31.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about ten minutes (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) getting facts wrong (d) a clear last line
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) mentioning key facts (c) a clear last line (d) being short and clear
34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) no new arguments (d) getting facts wrong
37. 37.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed

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