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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 344 · 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 in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) getting facts wrong (c) only your own view (d) starting a new debate
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) adding a new point (c) no new arguments (d) leaving out one side
  9. 9.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  12. 12.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) leaving out one side (c) naming the main points (d) getting facts wrong
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) only your own view
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
  23. 23.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  24. 24.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only the first speaker (c) only you (d) the whole group
  26. 26.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) staying neutral (d) getting facts wrong
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  30. 30.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about ten minutes (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) starting a new debate (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) no new arguments
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) mentioning key facts (d) blaming others
  35. 35.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) starting a new debate (d) being short and clear
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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