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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 245 · 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 poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) no new arguments (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) adding a new point (c) being short and clear (d) saying where we agreed
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about ten minutes (c) just one word (d) about an hour
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) blaming others (d) covering both sides
  11. 11.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) saying where we agreed (c) getting facts wrong (d) adding a new point
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) being short and clear
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) a long repeat of all (d) mentioning key facts
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) naming the main points (c) mentioning key facts (d) no new arguments
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) no new arguments (d) trailing off
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) starting a new debate (d) no new arguments
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) staying neutral (d) blaming others
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) getting facts wrong (c) no new arguments (d) naming the main points
  29. 29.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) getting facts wrong (c) adding a new point (d) leaving out one side
  33. 33.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) a clear last line (c) a long repeat of all (d) blaming others
  36. 36.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  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.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against

Answer key

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

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