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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 853 · 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) in the middle (c) at the end
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  3. 3.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) only your own view (d) staying neutral
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) adding a new point
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  10. 10.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) adding a new point (c) starting a new debate (d) blaming others
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) saying where we agreed
  14. 14.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) mentioning key facts (c) blaming others (d) covering both sides
  16. 16.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) trailing off
  18. 18.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  21. 21.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) only your own view (c) leaving out one side (d) being short and clear
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) a clear last line (c) no new arguments (d) saying where we agreed
  27. 27.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) blaming others
  31. 31.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) staying neutral
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) staying neutral (d) trailing off
  37. 37.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) a long repeat of all (c) staying neutral (d) starting a new debate
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) trailing off (c) starting a new debate (d) mentioning key facts

Answer key

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

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