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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 318 · 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 points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) saying where we agreed
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  8. 8.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  10. 10.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  12. 12.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) staying neutral (c) saying where we agreed (d) mentioning key facts
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a long repeat of all (c) trailing off (d) starting a new debate
  17. 17.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) saying where we agreed (d) leaving out one side
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) saying where we agreed (c) mentioning key facts (d) blaming others
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) adding a new point (c) starting a new debate (d) being short and clear
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) starting a new debate (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) a long repeat of all (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) a long repeat of all (c) getting facts wrong (d) staying neutral
  25. 25.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) a clear last line
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  29. 29.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) a clear last line (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
  34. 34.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  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) saying where we agreed (b) mentioning key facts (c) leaving out one side (d) staying neutral
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) only your own view
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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