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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 126 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) a long repeat of all
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) covering both sides (d) blaming others
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  7. 7.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  8. 8.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) covering both sides (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a long repeat of all (c) staying neutral (d) naming the main points
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  14. 14.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only you (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
  15. 15.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) trailing off (c) blaming others (d) adding a new point
  18. 18.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good 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 of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) mentioning key facts (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
  21. 21.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) blaming others (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) staying neutral
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) just one word (c) about an hour (d) about ten minutes
  30. 30.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) getting facts wrong (d) staying neutral
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
  37. 37.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  39. 39.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

  1. a poor summary
  2. mentioning key facts
  3. points in favour
  4. a good summary
  5. blaming others
  6. points in favour
  7. at the end
  8. short and balanced
  9. a good summary
  10. a long repeat of all
  11. a long repeat of all
  12. points against
  13. a good summary
  14. the whole group
  15. False
  16. starting a new debate
  17. a clear last line
  18. False
  19. False
  20. mentioning key facts
  21. True
  22. points against
  23. restate the topic
  24. a poor summary
  25. naming the main points
  26. staying neutral
  27. restate the topic
  28. a poor summary
  29. about a minute
  30. True
  31. False
  32. True
  33. restate the topic
  34. a good summary
  35. getting facts wrong
  36. getting facts wrong
  37. True
  38. points in favour
  39. True
  40. a poor summary

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