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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

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

Answer key

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

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