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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 839 · 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.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) a clear last line (c) saying where we agreed (d) mentioning key facts
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) starting a new debate
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) no new arguments (c) covering both sides (d) a long repeat of all
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) blaming others (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
  13. 13.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) a clear last line (c) saying where we agreed (d) naming the main points
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) starting a new debate (c) staying neutral (d) a clear last line
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) leaving out one side (c) blaming others (d) a long repeat of all
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) only your own view
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  22. 22.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only the first speaker (c) the whole group (d) only you
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) saying where we agreed
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) getting facts wrong (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) mentioning key facts (c) a clear last line (d) saying where we agreed
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) blaming others (c) no new arguments (d) a clear last line
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) no new arguments
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic

Answer key

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

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