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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 319 · 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 against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) staying neutral (c) blaming others (d) naming the main points
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) naming the main points
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about ten minutes
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) leaving out one side (c) no new arguments (d) mentioning key facts
  7. 7.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) no new arguments (d) adding a new point
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) blaming others
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  12. 12.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  15. 15.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) mentioning key facts (c) leaving out one side (d) a long repeat of all
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  27. 27.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only the first speaker (c) the whole group (d) only you
  28. 28.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  34. 34.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) no new arguments (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
  37. 37.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) blaming others (c) staying neutral (d) no new arguments

Answer key

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

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