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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 499 · 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 end (c) at the start
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) only your own view (d) mentioning key facts
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a long repeat of all (c) a clear last line (d) naming the main points
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) a long repeat of all (d) saying where we agreed
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) saying where we agreed (d) adding a new point
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) only your own view (c) saying where we agreed (d) being short and clear
  16. 16.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only you
  18. 18.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) no new arguments (c) leaving out one side (d) naming the main points
  23. 23.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) naming the main points (c) a long repeat of all (d) trailing off
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  27. 27.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) blaming others (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) saying where we agreed (d) adding a new point
  32. 32.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) leaving out one side (c) mentioning key facts (d) naming the main points
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) no new arguments (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) a clear last line (d) getting facts wrong
  38. 38.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about ten minutes (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) blaming others (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) trailing off (d) a clear last line

Answer key

  1. at the end
  2. only your own view
  3. a long repeat of all
  4. a good summary
  5. covering both sides
  6. a good summary
  7. points against
  8. a poor summary
  9. points in favour
  10. a good summary
  11. restate the topic
  12. a long repeat of all
  13. saying where we agreed
  14. points against
  15. only your own view
  16. False
  17. the whole group
  18. no
  19. a poor summary
  20. True
  21. a good summary
  22. leaving out one side
  23. False
  24. True
  25. naming the main points
  26. points in favour
  27. True
  28. naming the main points
  29. points in favour
  30. points in favour
  31. saying where we agreed
  32. True
  33. a poor summary
  34. no new arguments
  35. leaving out one side
  36. getting facts wrong
  37. getting facts wrong
  38. about a minute
  39. blaming others
  40. trailing off

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