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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 380 · 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 start (c) at the end
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) saying where we agreed (c) a long repeat of all (d) getting facts wrong
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) leaving out one side
  7. 7.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) saying where we agreed (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) blaming others (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) being short and clear (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) a long repeat of all (d) no new arguments
  19. 19.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  23. 23.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) blaming others (d) naming the main points
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  33. 33.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) being short and clear (d) getting facts wrong
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic

Answer key

  1. at the end
  2. saying where we agreed
  3. only your own view
  4. a poor summary
  5. a poor summary
  6. saying where we agreed
  7. True
  8. a long repeat of all
  9. a good summary
  10. blaming others
  11. a clear last line
  12. being short and clear
  13. a poor summary
  14. a good summary
  15. restate the topic
  16. points in favour
  17. restate the topic
  18. no new arguments
  19. False
  20. False
  21. False
  22. points against
  23. the whole group
  24. a poor summary
  25. a poor summary
  26. no
  27. restate the topic
  28. mentioning key facts
  29. blaming others
  30. restate the topic
  31. restate the topic
  32. points in favour
  33. True
  34. being short and clear
  35. a good summary
  36. False
  37. False
  38. a good summary
  39. getting facts wrong
  40. restate the topic

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