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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 910 · 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.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) starting a new debate (d) covering both sides
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  4. 4.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only you (c) only the first speaker (d) only your friends
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) naming the main points
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) staying neutral (d) blaming others
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  10. 10.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
  13. 13.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) mentioning key facts (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) no new arguments (d) adding a new point
  19. 19.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) mentioning key facts (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  23. 23.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) naming the main points
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  28. 28.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about ten minutes (c) about a minute (d) just one word
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) staying neutral (d) starting a new debate
  32. 32.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) naming the main points (c) blaming others (d) only your own view
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) no new arguments (c) getting facts wrong (d) naming the main points
  38. 38.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) blaming others (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
  40. 40.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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