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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 746 · 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 against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) leaving out one side (c) a clear last line (d) a long repeat of all
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) mentioning key facts
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) staying neutral (c) only your own view (d) blaming others
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) a clear last line (c) no new arguments (d) a long repeat of all
  6. 6.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) no new arguments (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
  12. 12.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) naming the main points (c) adding a new point (d) leaving out one side
  17. 17.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) trailing off (c) a long repeat of all (d) a clear last line
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) mentioning key facts
  22. 22.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) trailing off (c) no new arguments (d) starting a new debate
  24. 24.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only the first speaker (c) only your friends (d) only you
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) leaving out one side
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) starting a new debate (d) no new arguments
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) getting facts wrong (c) a long repeat of all (d) starting a new debate
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) mentioning key facts (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) naming the main points
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  40. 40.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about an hour

Answer key

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

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