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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 483 · 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.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only your friends
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) starting a new debate (c) leaving out one side (d) adding a new point
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) staying neutral (c) starting a new debate (d) leaving out one side
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  9. 9.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  10. 10.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  14. 14.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  15. 15.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) blaming others (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  20. 20.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) only your own view (d) being short and clear
  23. 23.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) mentioning key facts (c) leaving out one side (d) blaming others
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) adding a new point (c) naming the main points (d) trailing off
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) a long repeat of all (c) trailing off (d) no new arguments
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a clear last line (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) adding a new point (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) starting a new debate (c) trailing off (d) blaming others
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) getting facts wrong (c) saying where we agreed (d) starting a new debate

Answer key

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

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