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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 343 · 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) naming the main points (b) getting facts wrong (c) no new arguments (d) saying where we agreed
  3. 3.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  4. 4.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only you (d) only the first speaker
  5. 5.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about ten minutes (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
  7. 7.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) a long repeat of all (d) a clear last line
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) being short and clear (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  12. 12.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) only your own view (c) leaving out one side (d) a long repeat of all
  14. 14.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
  19. 19.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) naming the main points (c) starting a new debate (d) mentioning key facts
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  25. 25.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) blaming others (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) naming the main points (c) staying neutral (d) mentioning key facts
  28. 28.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) starting a new debate (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) starting a new debate (c) a long repeat of all (d) adding a new point
  37. 37.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) being short and clear (d) starting a new debate
  40. 40.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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