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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 783 · 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: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) naming the main points
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  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 of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) saying where we agreed (c) trailing off (d) leaving out one side
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) starting a new debate (c) being short and clear (d) saying where we agreed
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
  13. 13.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only your friends (c) only you (d) the whole group
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) saying where we agreed (c) staying neutral (d) mentioning key facts
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) staying neutral
  17. 17.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about a minute (c) about ten minutes (d) about an hour
  20. 20.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) naming the main points (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
  23. 23.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) starting a new debate (c) getting facts wrong (d) blaming others
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) being short and clear (c) leaving out one side (d) getting facts wrong
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  29. 29.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) starting a new debate (d) no new arguments
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) no new arguments (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) only your own view (c) saying where we agreed (d) staying neutral
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) a long repeat of all (c) starting a new debate (d) a clear last line
  40. 40.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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