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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

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

Answer key

  1. points in favour
  2. naming the main points
  3. points against
  4. the whole group
  5. a poor summary
  6. True
  7. about a minute
  8. blaming others
  9. False
  10. a good summary
  11. True
  12. mentioning key facts
  13. points in favour
  14. only your own view
  15. False
  16. False
  17. starting a new debate
  18. a long repeat of all
  19. starting a new debate
  20. a good summary
  21. a long repeat of all
  22. a poor summary
  23. a poor summary
  24. adding a new point
  25. points in favour
  26. saying where we agreed
  27. a good summary
  28. points against
  29. False
  30. staying neutral
  31. being short and clear
  32. False
  33. a poor summary
  34. points in favour
  35. True
  36. False
  37. a good summary
  38. restate the topic
  39. short and balanced
  40. only your own view

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