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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 816 · 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 against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) no new arguments (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
  4. 4.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) leaving out one side (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
  6. 6.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  7. 7.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only the first speaker (c) only your friends (d) only you
  8. 8.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) trailing off
  12. 12.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) naming the main points (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) being short and clear (c) starting a new debate (d) leaving out one side
  17. 17.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  18. 18.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  22. 22.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) adding a new point (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) adding a new point
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) saying where we agreed (c) no new arguments (d) staying neutral
  27. 27.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  32. 32.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) mentioning key facts (c) a long repeat of all (d) trailing off
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a long repeat of all (c) a clear last line (d) staying neutral

Answer key

  1. points against
  2. points in favour
  3. no new arguments
  4. False
  5. naming the main points
  6. no
  7. the whole group
  8. False
  9. restate the topic
  10. a poor summary
  11. trailing off
  12. False
  13. a good summary
  14. a poor summary
  15. naming the main points
  16. being short and clear
  17. at the end
  18. True
  19. True
  20. True
  21. points against
  22. False
  23. a poor summary
  24. staying neutral
  25. adding a new point
  26. leaving out one side
  27. short and balanced
  28. points in favour
  29. a poor summary
  30. adding a new point
  31. restate the topic
  32. False
  33. restate the topic
  34. mentioning key facts
  35. a poor summary
  36. False
  37. points in favour
  38. covering both sides
  39. a good summary
  40. a long repeat of all

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