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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

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

Answer key

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

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