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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 820 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  3. 3.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) staying neutral (c) starting a new debate (d) covering both sides
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) covering both sides (c) a clear last line (d) mentioning key facts
  11. 11.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a clear last line (c) leaving out one side (d) a long repeat of all
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) blaming others (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
  14. 14.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a clear last line (c) covering both sides (d) getting facts wrong
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) no new arguments (d) trailing off
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) no new arguments (c) starting a new debate (d) blaming others
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) adding a new point (c) staying neutral (d) naming the main points
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) only your own view (c) naming the main points (d) a clear last line
  24. 24.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only your friends (c) the whole group (d) only you
  25. 25.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) staying neutral
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) covering both sides (d) leaving out one side
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) starting a new debate (c) getting facts wrong (d) trailing off
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  34. 34.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) blaming others (c) covering both sides (d) staying neutral
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) starting a new debate (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
  37. 37.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) only your own view (d) mentioning key facts
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) getting facts wrong

Answer key

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

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