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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 100 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) starting a new debate
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) getting facts wrong (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) blaming others (c) a long repeat of all (d) getting facts wrong
  7. 7.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about an hour (c) about ten minutes (d) about a minute
  11. 11.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) naming the main points (c) covering both sides (d) mentioning key facts
  13. 13.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) getting facts wrong (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  16. 16.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) only your own view (c) mentioning key facts (d) covering both sides
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) starting a new debate (d) mentioning key facts
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) leaving out one side (c) starting a new debate (d) getting facts wrong
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) no new arguments (c) staying neutral (d) a clear last line
  27. 27.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) blaming others (c) being short and clear (d) staying neutral
  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 is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) trailing off (c) blaming others (d) naming the main points
  33. 33.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) mentioning key facts (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) a long repeat of all (d) mentioning key facts
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) no new arguments (c) saying where we agreed (d) covering both sides
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a long repeat of all (c) being short and clear (d) staying neutral

Answer key

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

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