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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 750 · 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 where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only the first speaker (c) only you (d) the whole group
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) no new arguments (c) a clear last line (d) staying neutral
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) getting facts wrong
  7. 7.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) staying neutral (c) a long repeat of all (d) blaming others
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) being short and clear (c) getting facts wrong (d) adding a new point
  11. 11.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  16. 16.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about ten minutes (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) a clear last line (d) blaming others
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) saying where we agreed (d) adding a new point
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) leaving out one side (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
  23. 23.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) only your own view (d) staying neutral
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) leaving out one side
  31. 31.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) blaming others (c) staying neutral (d) naming the main points
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) blaming others (d) covering both sides
  34. 34.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  35. 35.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) saying where we agreed (c) no new arguments (d) staying neutral
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) only your own view
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) trailing off (c) a clear last line (d) staying neutral

Answer key

  1. points in favour
  2. a poor summary
  3. the whole group
  4. leaving out one side
  5. points against
  6. saying where we agreed
  7. False
  8. staying neutral
  9. restate the topic
  10. being short and clear
  11. False
  12. a poor summary
  13. True
  14. a good summary
  15. restate the topic
  16. False
  17. about a minute
  18. a good summary
  19. a poor summary
  20. blaming others
  21. saying where we agreed
  22. being short and clear
  23. False
  24. True
  25. restate the topic
  26. only your own view
  27. points in favour
  28. a good summary
  29. no
  30. naming the main points
  31. False
  32. blaming others
  33. covering both sides
  34. short and balanced
  35. True
  36. a long repeat of all
  37. covering both sides
  38. a good summary
  39. points in favour
  40. trailing off

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