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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 106 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) a long repeat of all (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) naming the main points (c) mentioning key facts (d) staying neutral
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  8. 8.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about a minute (c) about ten minutes (d) about an hour
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  12. 12.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  15. 15.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only the first speaker (c) only you (d) only your friends
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) getting facts wrong (c) trailing off (d) mentioning key facts
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) getting facts wrong
  20. 20.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  25. 25.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a long repeat of all (c) mentioning key facts (d) being short and clear
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
  30. 30.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) no new arguments
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) leaving out one side
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) saying where we agreed
  37. 37.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) saying where we agreed (c) adding a new point (d) leaving out one side
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) blaming others

Answer key

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

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