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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 884 · 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: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) trailing off (d) a clear last line
  6. 6.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  8. 8.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  12. 12.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about an hour (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) blaming others (c) a clear last line (d) getting facts wrong
  14. 14.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only your friends
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) only your own view (c) no new arguments (d) mentioning key facts
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a clear last line (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) leaving out one side (d) naming the main points
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) no new arguments
  22. 22.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) a clear last line
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) saying where we agreed (c) starting a new debate (d) a long repeat of all
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) staying neutral (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
  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.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) no new arguments (d) trailing off
  35. 35.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) trailing off (c) getting facts wrong (d) a long repeat of all
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) leaving out one side (d) saying where we agreed

Answer key

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

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