Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 971 · 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: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
3. 3.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) adding a new point (c) saying where we agreed (d) staying neutral
6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) adding a new point
9. 9.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) saying where we agreed (c) only your own view (d) trailing off
11. 11.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) staying neutral (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) naming the main points (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) starting a new debate (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) mentioning key facts
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) blaming others (c) no new arguments (d) trailing off
17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
18. 18.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
20. 20.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) a long repeat of all
21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a clear last line (c) leaving out one side (d) starting a new debate
23. 23.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) mentioning key facts (d) starting a new debate
25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) blaming others
27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) covering both sides (c) blaming others (d) naming the main points
28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
29. 29.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) leaving out one side
31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) covering both sides (c) being short and clear (d) no new arguments
36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a long repeat of all (c) trailing off (d) covering both sides
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
40. 40.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False

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