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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 414 · 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: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) naming the main points (c) getting facts wrong (d) being short and clear
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) saying where we agreed
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) leaving out one side
  7. 7.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only the first speaker (c) only your friends (d) only you
  8. 8.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) blaming others (c) no new arguments (d) only your own view
  10. 10.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  12. 12.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) only your own view (d) being short and clear
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) getting facts wrong (d) being short and clear
  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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) mentioning key facts (d) a long repeat of all
  21. 21.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) a long repeat of all (c) trailing off (d) blaming others
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) trailing off
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) starting a new debate (c) being short and clear (d) staying neutral
  30. 30.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (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) staying neutral (d) blaming others
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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