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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 580 · 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.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  2. 2.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a long repeat of all (c) getting facts wrong (d) only your own view
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) naming the main points (c) getting facts wrong (d) only your own view
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) trailing off (c) starting a new debate (d) a long repeat of all
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) staying neutral
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) starting a new debate (d) being short and clear
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) starting a new debate (c) no new arguments (d) blaming others
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) leaving out one side (c) mentioning key facts (d) naming the main points
  17. 17.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) trailing off (c) a long repeat of all (d) only your own view
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) staying neutral (d) only your own view
  25. 25.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) naming the main points (d) leaving out one side
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) staying neutral (d) starting a new debate
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) blaming others
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  33. 33.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) a clear last line (c) a long repeat of all (d) no new arguments
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) trailing off (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) staying neutral (c) getting facts wrong (d) no new arguments
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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