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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

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

Answer key

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

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