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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 679 · 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 end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  3. 3.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) trailing off
  5. 5.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) leaving out one side (d) mentioning key facts
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) a clear last line
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) saying where we agreed (d) a long repeat of all
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) no new arguments (c) being short and clear (d) a clear last line
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  11. 11.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about a minute (c) just one word (d) about an hour
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) trailing off (c) starting a new debate (d) blaming others
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) a long repeat of all
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
  19. 19.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) staying neutral (c) blaming others (d) starting a new debate
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) blaming others (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.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) saying where we agreed (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side
  29. 29.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  34. 34.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) the whole group (d) only the first speaker
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

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

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