Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 975 · 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 poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) no new arguments (d) only your own view
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
5. 5.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) a long repeat of all (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) trailing off (c) blaming others (d) starting a new debate
11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) blaming others (c) starting a new debate (d) covering both sides
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) naming the main points (c) only your own view (d) blaming others
13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) staying neutral (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) a clear last line (c) no new arguments (d) naming the main points
16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
17. 17.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
19. 19.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) a clear last line (d) a long repeat of all
24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) only your own view (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
27. 27.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only your friends (c) only you (d) the whole group
28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) a long repeat of all (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
31. 31.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) no new arguments (c) saying where we agreed (d) covering both sides
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) staying neutral (c) mentioning key facts (d) being short and clear
36. 36.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about an hour (c) about a minute (d) about ten minutes
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) getting facts wrong
38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) getting facts wrong (c) being short and clear (d) naming the main points
39. 39.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True

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