Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 986 · 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) a long repeat of all (b) no new arguments (c) mentioning key facts (d) covering both sides
2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) mentioning key facts (c) adding a new point (d) starting a new debate
3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
4. 4.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about a minute (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) leaving out one side (c) no new arguments (d) only your own view
6. 6.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) blaming others (c) starting a new debate (d) mentioning key facts
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) only your own view (d) covering both sides
10. 10.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) a clear last line
14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) leaving out one side (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) only your own view (d) mentioning key facts
17. 17.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
19. 19.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) only your own view (c) adding a new point (d) blaming others
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) a long repeat of all (d) staying neutral
22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) a long repeat of all (c) adding a new point (d) starting a new debate
24. 24.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) covering both sides (d) blaming others
28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) no new arguments
31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) leaving out one side (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) being short and clear (c) no new arguments (d) naming the main points
34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
35. 35.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) leaving out one side
37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) a clear last line
38. 38.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
39. 39.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True

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