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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 713 · 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 in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) adding a new point (d) mentioning key facts
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) getting facts wrong
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) only your own view (c) naming the main points (d) a clear last line
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) starting a new debate (c) leaving out one side (d) naming the main points
  13. 13.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) only the first speaker
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) getting facts wrong
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) no new arguments (c) only your own view (d) trailing off
  16. 16.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) being short and clear (c) getting facts wrong (d) trailing off
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  21. 21.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about ten minutes (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  22. 22.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) no new arguments (c) trailing off (d) a clear last line
  25. 25.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  29. 29.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) getting facts wrong (d) mentioning key facts
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) blaming others (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) starting a new debate (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
  35. 35.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  38. 38.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) trailing off
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) saying where we agreed (d) blaming others

Answer key

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

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