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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 59 · 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 points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a long repeat of all (c) mentioning key facts (d) covering both sides
  3. 3.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) mentioning key facts (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  11. 11.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) being short and clear (d) starting a new debate
  13. 13.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) blaming others
  17. 17.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (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.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) only your own view (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point
  23. 23.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) a long repeat of all (c) no new arguments (d) blaming others
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) staying neutral (c) saying where we agreed (d) trailing off
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  34. 34.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only the first speaker (c) only you (d) the whole group
  35. 35.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) trailing off (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) adding a new point (c) mentioning key facts (d) naming the main points
  39. 39.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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