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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 286 · 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.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  4. 4.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  5. 5.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) only your own view
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  7. 7.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) naming the main points (c) a long repeat of all (d) adding a new point
  11. 11.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
  13. 13.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) starting a new debate (c) mentioning key facts (d) saying where we agreed
  15. 15.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  16. 16.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) naming the main points (d) blaming others
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) blaming others (c) leaving out one side (d) saying where we agreed
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) mentioning key facts
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) saying where we agreed (c) leaving out one side (d) adding a new point
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) only your own view (c) saying where we agreed (d) mentioning key facts
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) adding a new point (c) no new arguments (d) a clear last line
  24. 24.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about a minute (c) just one word (d) about ten minutes
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  29. 29.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) leaving out one side (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) a long repeat of all (c) being short and clear (d) covering both sides
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) mentioning key facts (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all

Answer key

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

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