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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 792 · 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 points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) no new arguments (c) being short and clear (d) starting a new debate
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) getting facts wrong (d) trailing off
  4. 4.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) starting a new debate (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) a long repeat of all (c) getting facts wrong (d) blaming others
  13. 13.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) leaving out one side (c) getting facts wrong (d) blaming others
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) blaming others
  16. 16.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) only your own view (d) covering both sides
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) adding a new point (c) no new arguments (d) naming the main points
  26. 26.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) mentioning key facts (d) blaming others
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) a clear last line (d) a long repeat of all
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) staying neutral (d) getting facts wrong
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) saying where we agreed (c) blaming others (d) getting facts wrong
  39. 39.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) the whole group (c) only your friends (d) only the first speaker
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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