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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 11 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. points against
  2. restate the topic
  3. leaving out one side
  4. staying neutral
  5. a clear last line
  6. a good summary
  7. a good summary
  8. points against
  9. only your own view
  10. a poor summary
  11. restate the topic
  12. getting facts wrong
  13. short and balanced
  14. restate the topic
  15. a good summary
  16. False
  17. starting a new debate
  18. False
  19. no new arguments
  20. a poor summary
  21. at the end
  22. covering both sides
  23. starting a new debate
  24. a clear last line
  25. points in favour
  26. blaming others
  27. points in favour
  28. naming the main points
  29. a poor summary
  30. restate the topic
  31. being short and clear
  32. restate the topic
  33. False
  34. covering both sides
  35. a poor summary
  36. False
  37. a good summary
  38. False
  39. mentioning key facts
  40. a good summary

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