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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 46 · 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) mentioning key facts (b) saying where we agreed (c) starting a new debate (d) staying neutral
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  3. 3.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) staying neutral
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  6. 6.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  7. 7.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) naming the main points (c) only your own view (d) covering both sides
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) trailing off (c) saying where we agreed (d) staying neutral
  11. 11.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) about a minute (d) just one word
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  15. 15.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) getting facts wrong (d) no new arguments
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
  18. 18.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) saying where we agreed
  21. 21.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only you
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) trailing off (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
  23. 23.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) staying neutral
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) starting a new debate (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) mentioning key facts (c) covering both sides (d) a clear last line
  34. 34.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) mentioning key facts (c) saying where we agreed (d) being short and clear
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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