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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 67 · 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: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) adding a new point (c) starting a new debate (d) getting facts wrong
  3. 3.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only your friends (c) the whole group (d) only you
  6. 6.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  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.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a clear last line (c) getting facts wrong (d) trailing off
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) being short and clear (c) no new arguments (d) covering both sides
  13. 13.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  15. 15.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) only your own view (c) no new arguments (d) naming the main points
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) starting a new debate (d) mentioning key facts
  18. 18.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) adding a new point
  20. 20.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  21. 21.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  22. 22.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) starting a new debate (d) being short and clear
  25. 25.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about a minute (c) about an hour (d) just one word
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) no new arguments (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) blaming others (c) staying neutral (d) mentioning key facts
  31. 31.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) saying where we agreed (c) no new arguments (d) covering both sides
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) starting a new debate
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour

Answer key

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

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