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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

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

Answer key

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

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