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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 325 · 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.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only you (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  3. 3.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) blaming others (c) mentioning key facts (d) staying neutral
  7. 7.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) saying where we agreed (c) covering both sides (d) getting facts wrong
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) only your own view (d) being short and clear
  11. 11.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) about a minute (d) just one word
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) blaming others (c) a long repeat of all (d) trailing off
  13. 13.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a long repeat of all (c) naming the main points (d) no new arguments
  18. 18.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) no new arguments (d) starting a new debate
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
  28. 28.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) a clear last line (c) saying where we agreed (d) naming the main points
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  34. 34.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) a long repeat of all (d) staying neutral
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) leaving out one side (c) a long repeat of all (d) only your own view
  37. 37.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) covering both sides (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) a long repeat of all (c) being short and clear (d) trailing off
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour

Answer key

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

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