Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 988 · 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.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) no new arguments (c) only your own view (d) getting facts wrong
5. 5.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about a minute (c) just one word (d) about ten minutes
6. 6.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) leaving out one side
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) getting facts wrong (c) naming the main points (d) blaming others
10. 10.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) saying where we agreed (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) being short and clear (c) only your own view (d) trailing off
14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) covering both sides (c) trailing off (d) starting a new debate
16. 16.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
18. 18.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) staying neutral (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
25. 25.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
28. 28.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) naming the main points
34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) leaving out one side (d) mentioning key facts
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) mentioning key facts (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) staying neutral (c) mentioning key facts (d) saying where we agreed
39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed

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