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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 698 · 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) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) naming the main points (d) blaming others
  3. 3.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about a minute (c) about an hour (d) just one word
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) mentioning key facts (c) covering both sides (d) staying neutral
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) being short and clear (c) blaming others (d) trailing off
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) only the first speaker
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) blaming others
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) getting facts wrong (c) blaming others (d) a clear last line
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) saying where we agreed (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
  26. 26.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) a clear last line (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  29. 29.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) mentioning key facts
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
  33. 33.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) blaming others
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) starting a new debate (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) getting facts wrong (c) only your own view (d) trailing off
  39. 39.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

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

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