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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 358 · 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 restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) no new arguments (d) starting a new debate
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) no new arguments (c) only your own view (d) getting facts wrong
  8. 8.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only your friends (c) only you (d) the whole group
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) adding a new point (c) only your own view (d) trailing off
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) trailing off (d) no new arguments
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) covering both sides (c) getting facts wrong (d) only your own view
  21. 21.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
  24. 24.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about ten minutes (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) getting facts wrong (d) saying where we agreed
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) being short and clear (c) no new arguments (d) covering both sides
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) staying neutral (d) getting facts wrong
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) naming the main points (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) getting facts wrong (c) no new arguments (d) mentioning key facts
  33. 33.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
  36. 36.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) covering both sides (d) leaving out one side
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  39. 39.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view

Answer key

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

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