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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 657 · 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: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) a clear last line (d) a long repeat of all
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  6. 6.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  7. 7.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) getting facts wrong (c) starting a new debate (d) saying where we agreed
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) no new arguments
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) trailing off (c) no new arguments (d) adding a new point
  12. 12.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only your friends (d) only you
  14. 14.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a clear last line (c) a long repeat of all (d) mentioning key facts
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) naming the main points (c) no new arguments (d) staying neutral
  17. 17.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  20. 20.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) only your own view (c) being short and clear (d) saying where we agreed
  22. 22.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) starting a new debate (d) covering both sides
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
  32. 32.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) getting facts wrong (d) staying neutral
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) covering both sides
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) saying where we agreed (d) starting a new debate
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) getting facts wrong (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  40. 40.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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