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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 676 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  4. 4.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  6. 6.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) a clear last line (d) getting facts wrong
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  10. 10.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line
  12. 12.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) trailing off (d) mentioning key facts
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) starting a new debate (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
  20. 20.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) a clear last line
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) staying neutral (c) only your own view (d) trailing off
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) leaving out one side (c) only your own view (d) starting a new debate
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) covering both sides
  28. 28.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only the first speaker (c) the whole group (d) only you
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  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: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) getting facts wrong
  36. 36.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) covering both sides (c) saying where we agreed (d) adding a new point
  40. 40.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) just one word (c) about ten minutes (d) about an hour

Answer key

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

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