Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 969 · 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) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) leaving out one side (d) mentioning key facts
2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
4. 4.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) starting a new debate (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
6. 6.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) naming the main points (c) getting facts wrong (d) a long repeat of all
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) leaving out one side
9. 9.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) getting facts wrong (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) blaming others (c) getting facts wrong (d) starting a new debate
12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) naming the main points (c) blaming others (d) staying neutral
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) no new arguments
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) a clear last line (d) leaving out one side
15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
16. 16.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about ten minutes (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
18. 18.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) saying where we agreed (c) no new arguments (d) mentioning key facts
22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) starting a new debate (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) no new arguments (c) getting facts wrong (d) being short and clear
25. 25.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) adding a new point (c) saying where we agreed (d) a long repeat of all
27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) mentioning key facts (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
28. 28.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
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.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) covering both sides (d) only your own view
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) leaving out one side (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
33. 33.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
36. 36.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) naming the main points (c) staying neutral (d) being short and clear
39. 39.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

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