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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 153 · 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: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) being short and clear
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) only your own view (d) being short and clear
  6. 6.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) staying neutral (c) only your own view (d) blaming others
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) getting facts wrong (c) staying neutral (d) naming the main points
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) naming the main points
  10. 10.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  12. 12.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) a clear last line (c) starting a new debate (d) no new arguments
  15. 15.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) leaving out one side (c) mentioning key facts (d) no new arguments
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
  23. 23.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
  25. 25.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  27. 27.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) getting facts wrong (c) saying where we agreed (d) covering both sides
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) naming the main points (c) trailing off (d) blaming others
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) starting a new debate
  32. 32.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about ten minutes (c) just one word (d) about an hour
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.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) no new arguments
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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