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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 696 · 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) at the start (c) in the middle
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) saying where we agreed (d) leaving out one side
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a long repeat of all (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) leaving out one side (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  6. 6.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) trailing off (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) mentioning key facts (d) trailing off
  14. 14.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) blaming others
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) saying where we agreed (d) trailing off
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
  18. 18.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  23. 23.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  25. 25.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
  33. 33.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) no new arguments
  36. 36.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) no new arguments
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) starting a new debate (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
  39. 39.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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