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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

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

Answer key

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

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