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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 675 · 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: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
  4. 4.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) a clear last line (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
  8. 8.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) mentioning key facts (c) starting a new debate (d) being short and clear
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) covering both sides (c) blaming others (d) being short and clear
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) leaving out one side (c) trailing off (d) blaming others
  12. 12.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  16. 16.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) leaving out one side
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) saying where we agreed (c) covering both sides (d) staying neutral
  21. 21.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
  22. 22.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) getting facts wrong (d) saying where we agreed
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) no new arguments (d) leaving out one side
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  34. 34.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) trailing off (c) starting a new debate (d) a long repeat of all
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  40. 40.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end

Answer key

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

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