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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 351 · 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 restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) blaming others (d) mentioning key facts
  3. 3.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) a long repeat of all (d) no new arguments
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) blaming others
  9. 9.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) adding a new point
  11. 11.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) blaming others
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) being short and clear (c) no new arguments (d) naming the main points
  18. 18.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about ten minutes
  19. 19.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) staying neutral (c) blaming others (d) naming the main points
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  22. 22.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  23. 23.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) starting a new debate (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
  25. 25.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) a clear last line (c) covering both sides (d) getting facts wrong
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) naming the main points (c) starting a new debate (d) covering both sides
  31. 31.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) being short and clear
  33. 33.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  35. 35.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) being short and clear
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) saying where we agreed
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) trailing off (c) a long repeat of all (d) starting a new debate
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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