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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 711 · 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: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) mentioning key facts
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) covering both sides
  6. 6.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) being short and clear (c) a long repeat of all (d) trailing off
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) saying where we agreed (d) starting a new debate
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  16. 16.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
  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.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) no new arguments (c) being short and clear (d) mentioning key facts
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) adding a new point (c) blaming others (d) getting facts wrong
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  29. 29.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) getting facts wrong (c) starting a new debate (d) being short and clear
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) saying where we agreed (c) no new arguments (d) a long repeat of all
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) staying neutral (c) adding a new point (d) blaming others
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) trailing off
  36. 36.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) saying where we agreed
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
  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: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic

Answer key

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

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