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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 515 · 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: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  4. 4.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) naming the main points (c) starting a new debate (d) a clear last line
  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.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) blaming others (d) staying neutral
  12. 12.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) mentioning key facts (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
  14. 14.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) mentioning key facts (d) a long repeat of all
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) getting facts wrong
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) naming the main points (c) starting a new debate (d) getting facts wrong
  19. 19.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) starting a new debate
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) naming the main points (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) no new arguments (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  29. 29.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
  31. 31.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about a minute (c) about ten minutes (d) about an hour
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) covering both sides (c) saying where we agreed (d) a clear last line
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) mentioning key facts (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  40. 40.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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