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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 877 · 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.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only your friends (d) only you
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) no new arguments (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  5. 5.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  6. 6.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) only your own view
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  10. 10.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) naming the main points (c) staying neutral (d) no new arguments
  13. 13.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  16. 16.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about ten minutes (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  18. 18.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) naming the main points
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) naming the main points (c) covering both sides (d) leaving out one side
  27. 27.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) blaming others (c) leaving out one side (d) mentioning key facts
  29. 29.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
  39. 39.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a clear last line (c) a long repeat of all (d) blaming others

Answer key

  1. points against
  2. the whole group
  3. trailing off
  4. points in favour
  5. at the end
  6. False
  7. getting facts wrong
  8. mentioning key facts
  9. restate the topic
  10. False
  11. a good summary
  12. getting facts wrong
  13. True
  14. False
  15. a poor summary
  16. about a minute
  17. points against
  18. True
  19. short and balanced
  20. a good summary
  21. False
  22. points in favour
  23. a poor summary
  24. no
  25. leaving out one side
  26. leaving out one side
  27. True
  28. mentioning key facts
  29. True
  30. a poor summary
  31. a good summary
  32. True
  33. a poor summary
  34. a poor summary
  35. a good summary
  36. a poor summary
  37. a good summary
  38. only your own view
  39. False
  40. a clear last line

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