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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 340 · 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 of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) starting a new debate (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) starting a new debate (c) covering both sides (d) being short and clear
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) saying where we agreed (d) getting facts wrong
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) getting facts wrong (c) starting a new debate (d) only your own view
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  14. 14.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
  15. 15.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) leaving out one side (c) no new arguments (d) staying neutral
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) mentioning key facts (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  21. 21.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) covering both sides (d) blaming others
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  26. 26.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  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.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  29. 29.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  30. 30.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) staying neutral (d) getting facts wrong
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) blaming others (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) being short and clear (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) starting a new debate (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) staying neutral (d) starting a new debate
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) mentioning key facts (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

  1. points against
  2. covering both sides
  3. starting a new debate
  4. a good summary
  5. False
  6. a long repeat of all
  7. getting facts wrong
  8. a poor summary
  9. False
  10. a poor summary
  11. saying where we agreed
  12. a poor summary
  13. short and balanced
  14. about a minute
  15. True
  16. points in favour
  17. a poor summary
  18. leaving out one side
  19. adding a new point
  20. restate the topic
  21. False
  22. blaming others
  23. a poor summary
  24. a poor summary
  25. points in favour
  26. at the end
  27. restate the topic
  28. points against
  29. the whole group
  30. False
  31. restate the topic
  32. staying neutral
  33. blaming others
  34. a good summary
  35. False
  36. being short and clear
  37. a clear last line
  38. starting a new debate
  39. only your own view
  40. a good summary

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