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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 231 · 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.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) covering both sides (c) starting a new debate (d) only your own view
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  6. 6.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  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: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) a clear last line
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  17. 17.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) getting facts wrong (c) leaving out one side (d) being short and clear
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) blaming others
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) naming the main points (c) leaving out one side (d) adding a new point
  23. 23.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about a minute (c) just one word (d) about an hour
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) mentioning key facts (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) getting facts wrong
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) only your own view (c) naming the main points (d) no new arguments
  27. 27.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) only your own view (d) saying where we agreed
  29. 29.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) no new arguments (c) starting a new debate (d) blaming others
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) a long repeat of all (c) mentioning key facts (d) only your own view
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  39. 39.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) only you
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) trailing off (c) a long repeat of all (d) saying where we agreed

Answer key

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

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