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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 256 · 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) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  8. 8.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) a clear last line
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) staying neutral (c) starting a new debate (d) a long repeat of all
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  13. 13.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  14. 14.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) starting a new debate (d) mentioning key facts
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) saying where we agreed (c) adding a new point (d) mentioning key facts
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) blaming others (d) covering both sides
  19. 19.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about ten minutes (c) just one word (d) about an hour
  20. 20.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) saying where we agreed (c) staying neutral (d) mentioning key facts
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
  23. 23.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
  25. 25.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only your friends
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) naming the main points
  29. 29.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  30. 30.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  34. 34.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) starting a new debate
  36. 36.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) leaving out one side (c) starting a new debate (d) covering both sides
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) leaving out one side (d) staying neutral
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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