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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 135 · 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) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) adding a new point (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
  5. 5.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  8. 8.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
  11. 11.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) being short and clear (d) leaving out one side
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  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: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) mentioning key facts (c) only your own view (d) leaving out one side
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  20. 20.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) trailing off (c) being short and clear (d) leaving out one side
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) trailing off (c) naming the main points (d) a clear last line
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) blaming others (d) being short and clear
  25. 25.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only you (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) a long repeat of all (c) a clear last line (d) saying where we agreed
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) getting facts wrong (c) trailing off (d) starting a new debate
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) saying where we agreed
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) getting facts wrong (c) blaming others (d) a clear last line
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) being short and clear (c) no new arguments (d) starting a new debate
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) a clear last line (c) no new arguments (d) saying where we agreed
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

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

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