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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 232 · 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.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  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.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) adding a new point (c) only your own view (d) blaming others
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) getting facts wrong (c) a long repeat of all (d) a clear last line
  6. 6.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about an hour (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) blaming others (c) staying neutral (d) being short and clear
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) leaving out one side (d) staying neutral
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) no new arguments (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) mentioning key facts (d) only your own view
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  14. 14.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) blaming others (c) leaving out one side (d) staying neutral
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a long repeat of all (c) trailing off (d) blaming others
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) staying neutral (c) saying where we agreed (d) being short and clear
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a long repeat of all (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
  22. 22.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  25. 25.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) naming the main points (c) a long repeat of all (d) blaming others
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) no new arguments (c) trailing off (d) blaming others
  33. 33.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
  35. 35.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) mentioning key facts (c) getting facts wrong (d) a long repeat of all
  37. 37.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only you (d) only your friends
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against

Answer key

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

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