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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 44 · 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.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) staying neutral
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) trailing off
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) a long repeat of all (c) getting facts wrong (d) trailing off
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) adding a new point (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
  9. 9.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only you (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  10. 10.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) staying neutral (c) mentioning key facts (d) starting a new debate
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) blaming others
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) leaving out one side
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  18. 18.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) a long repeat of all (d) mentioning key facts
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
  24. 24.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) staying neutral (c) leaving out one side (d) no new arguments
  27. 27.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) trailing off (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  30. 30.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) mentioning key facts (c) a clear last line (d) no new arguments
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  34. 34.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) only your own view (c) a clear last line (d) starting a new debate
  36. 36.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor 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 long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) mentioning key facts (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour

Answer key

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

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