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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 190 · 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.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) starting a new debate (c) getting facts wrong (d) trailing off
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) leaving out one side (c) being short and clear (d) getting facts wrong
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) staying neutral (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  8. 8.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about a minute (c) just one word (d) about ten minutes
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a clear last line (c) getting facts wrong (d) no new arguments
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) staying neutral (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  17. 17.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) saying where we agreed (c) starting a new debate (d) blaming others
  19. 19.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) no new arguments (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
  22. 22.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) the whole group (c) only your friends (d) only the first speaker
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  24. 24.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) blaming others
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  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) only your own view (b) covering both sides (c) a long repeat of all (d) trailing off
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) no new arguments
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) covering both sides (d) trailing off
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  35. 35.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) saying where we agreed (c) only your own view (d) trailing off
  38. 38.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  40. 40.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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