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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 548 · 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.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) a long repeat of all (d) being short and clear
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) getting facts wrong (c) mentioning key facts (d) naming the main points
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (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.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) a long repeat of all (c) mentioning key facts (d) blaming others
  11. 11.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) leaving out one side (d) covering both sides
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) a long repeat of all (c) no new arguments (d) staying neutral
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) no new arguments (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point
  16. 16.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a long repeat of all (c) adding a new point (d) starting a new debate
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) naming the main points
  20. 20.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) starting a new debate (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line
  24. 24.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) being short and clear
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) getting facts wrong (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
  29. 29.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) only your own view (d) covering both sides
  33. 33.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) adding a new point (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
  36. 36.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  38. 38.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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