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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 925 · 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: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) trailing off (d) staying neutral
  4. 4.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) a clear last line (c) mentioning key facts (d) naming the main points
  6. 6.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) adding a new point (c) being short and clear (d) mentioning key facts
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) a long repeat of all (d) a clear last line
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  17. 17.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) leaving out one side (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
  19. 19.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  22. 22.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) starting a new debate (c) adding a new point (d) leaving out one side
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) staying neutral (d) blaming others
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) adding a new point
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) only your own view (c) no new arguments (d) naming the main points
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  34. 34.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) adding a new point (c) mentioning key facts (d) saying where we agreed
  39. 39.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about ten minutes (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  40. 40.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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