Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 973 · 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.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
4. 4.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) saying where we agreed (c) staying neutral (d) blaming others
5. 5.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
7. 7.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
8. 8.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
9. 9.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only you (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) starting a new debate (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
11. 11.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) a long repeat of all (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) getting facts wrong (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
15. 15.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) leaving out one side (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point
17. 17.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) saying where we agreed
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) mentioning key facts
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) getting facts wrong (c) mentioning key facts (d) naming the main points
25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) only your own view (d) being short and clear
27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) staying neutral (c) being short and clear (d) saying where we agreed
28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) no new arguments (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) mentioning key facts (c) blaming others (d) no new arguments
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) leaving out one side (c) a clear last line (d) blaming others
33. 33.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) no new arguments
35. 35.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) saying where we agreed
37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) adding a new point

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