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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 800 · 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 start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a clear last line (c) only your own view (d) staying neutral
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) adding a new point
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) only your own view (d) being short and clear
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) no new arguments (d) trailing off
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  13. 13.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) leaving out one side (c) getting facts wrong (d) only your own view
  17. 17.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) a clear last line (c) getting facts wrong (d) adding a new point
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off
  23. 23.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only you (c) the whole group (d) only the first speaker
  30. 30.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) adding a new point (c) no new arguments (d) leaving out one side
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) mentioning key facts (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) mentioning key facts
  34. 34.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) staying neutral (d) blaming others
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) a long repeat of all (d) mentioning key facts
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line

Answer key

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

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