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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 49 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) only your own view (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) leaving out one side (c) no new arguments (d) getting facts wrong
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) blaming others (d) being short and clear
  6. 6.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) leaving out one side (c) getting facts wrong (d) starting a new debate
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) starting a new debate (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  12. 12.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) a long repeat of all (c) saying where we agreed (d) getting facts wrong
  15. 15.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about ten minutes (c) about an hour (d) just one word
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  18. 18.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) a long repeat of all (d) staying neutral
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) only your own view
  23. 23.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  25. 25.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  26. 26.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) a clear last line (c) starting a new debate (d) no new arguments
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) mentioning key facts (c) leaving out one side (d) being short and clear
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) trailing off
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) staying neutral (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) saying where we agreed (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) staying neutral (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) starting a new debate (c) saying where we agreed (d) covering both sides
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  38. 38.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides

Answer key

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

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