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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 477 · 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) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (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 is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) trailing off (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  6. 6.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a long repeat of all (c) adding a new point (d) starting a new debate
  8. 8.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) getting facts wrong (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) blaming others (d) saying where we agreed
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) adding a new point (c) no new arguments (d) blaming others
  12. 12.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) starting a new debate
  14. 14.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  19. 19.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) a long repeat of all (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
  23. 23.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) a long repeat of all (d) no new arguments
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) leaving out one side
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) covering both sides (c) a long repeat of all (d) trailing off
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) trailing off (c) blaming others (d) only your own view
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) no new arguments (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
  33. 33.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  37. 37.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour

Answer key

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

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