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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 247 · 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 points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  2. 2.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) a clear last line (d) leaving out one side
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) blaming others (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) saying where we agreed (c) a long repeat of all (d) starting a new debate
  9. 9.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) being short and clear (d) leaving out one side
  11. 11.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) staying neutral (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
  14. 14.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) just one word (c) about an hour (d) about ten minutes
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) trailing off (c) no new arguments (d) only your own view
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) mentioning key facts (c) a clear last line (d) starting a new debate
  19. 19.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) a clear last line (d) starting a new debate
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) no new arguments
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a long repeat of all (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) a long repeat of all (d) mentioning key facts
  28. 28.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) adding a new point (d) naming the main points
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) a long repeat of all
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) mentioning key facts (c) trailing off (d) starting a new debate
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  36. 36.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) a long repeat of all

Answer key

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

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