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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 799 · 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: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  2. 2.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) adding a new point (c) saying where we agreed (d) a clear last line
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) covering both sides (c) being short and clear (d) staying neutral
  7. 7.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  9. 9.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  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) just one word (b) about a minute (c) about ten minutes (d) about an hour
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) getting facts wrong (d) naming the main points
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) saying where we agreed
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) adding a new point (c) saying where we agreed (d) staying neutral
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) a clear last line
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) being short and clear (d) getting facts wrong
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  22. 22.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) starting a new debate (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
  26. 26.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) blaming others (c) no new arguments (d) naming the main points
  32. 32.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only your friends (c) the whole group (d) only you
  33. 33.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) mentioning key facts
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) getting facts wrong (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) adding a new point
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) mentioning key facts (d) a long repeat of all
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) staying neutral (c) adding a new point (d) starting a new debate

Answer key

  1. points against
  2. True
  3. points in favour
  4. adding a new point
  5. a good summary
  6. only your own view
  7. False
  8. points in favour
  9. True
  10. points against
  11. about a minute
  12. naming the main points
  13. a poor summary
  14. saying where we agreed
  15. adding a new point
  16. only your own view
  17. a poor summary
  18. False
  19. being short and clear
  20. trailing off
  21. a good summary
  22. False
  23. True
  24. saying where we agreed
  25. a clear last line
  26. no
  27. a good summary
  28. restate the topic
  29. a poor summary
  30. a good summary
  31. blaming others
  32. the whole group
  33. False
  34. mentioning key facts
  35. a clear last line
  36. being short and clear
  37. mentioning key facts
  38. points in favour
  39. restate the topic
  40. staying neutral

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