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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

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

Answer key

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

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