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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 130 · 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: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) starting a new debate (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) getting facts wrong
  7. 7.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) starting a new debate
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) staying neutral (c) no new arguments (d) only your own view
  12. 12.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) getting facts wrong (d) staying neutral
  14. 14.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about a minute (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) a clear last line (c) getting facts wrong (d) adding a new point
  16. 16.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) the whole group (d) only the first speaker
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) starting a new debate (c) no new arguments (d) covering both sides
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) a clear last line (c) mentioning key facts (d) naming the main points
  21. 21.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  22. 22.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) trailing off (c) being short and clear (d) staying neutral
  24. 24.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  25. 25.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) naming the main points (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) blaming others (c) staying neutral (d) getting facts wrong
  37. 37.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

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

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