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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 299 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  2. 2.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  7. 7.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) saying where we agreed (c) a clear last line (d) leaving out one side
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) staying neutral (c) getting facts wrong (d) adding a new point
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  14. 14.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) leaving out one side
  16. 16.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
  18. 18.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) starting a new debate (c) staying neutral (d) saying where we agreed
  21. 21.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) being short and clear (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
  23. 23.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) blaming others (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  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 is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) saying where we agreed (d) blaming others
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) being short and clear (c) a long repeat of all (d) trailing off
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a clear last line (c) a long repeat of all (d) no new arguments
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  32. 32.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only you (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
  33. 33.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) saying where we agreed
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) a long repeat of all (c) covering both sides (d) trailing off
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  37. 37.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against

Answer key

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

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