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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 290 · 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 restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  2. 2.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) no new arguments (d) starting a new debate
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) adding a new point (d) mentioning key facts
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) trailing off (c) getting facts wrong (d) a long repeat of all
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) a long repeat of all (c) getting facts wrong (d) saying where we agreed
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) blaming others (d) being short and clear
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) mentioning key facts (d) getting facts wrong
  15. 15.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) mentioning key facts (c) leaving out one side (d) covering both sides
  18. 18.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) leaving out one side (c) blaming others (d) naming the main points
  21. 21.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only you (d) only your friends
  22. 22.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) leaving out one side
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) a clear last line
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about ten minutes (c) about an hour (d) just one word
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) mentioning key facts (c) getting facts wrong (d) blaming others
  29. 29.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) only your own view (c) being short and clear (d) staying neutral
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) starting a new debate (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) a long repeat of all (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) no new arguments (d) a long repeat of all
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  40. 40.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start

Answer key

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

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