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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 970 · 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 where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) mentioning key facts (c) adding a new point (d) starting a new debate
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) adding a new point (c) covering both sides (d) mentioning key facts
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) getting facts wrong (c) a long repeat of all (d) only your own view
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) covering both sides
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  10. 10.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a clear last line (c) a long repeat of all (d) being short and clear
  12. 12.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  13. 13.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) being short and clear (c) staying neutral (d) a clear last line
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) getting facts wrong (c) a long repeat of all (d) naming the main points
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) trailing off (c) a long repeat of all (d) blaming others
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) getting facts wrong (d) no new arguments
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
  28. 28.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) no new arguments (c) trailing off (d) leaving out one side
  33. 33.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) staying neutral (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) no new arguments (c) getting facts wrong (d) being short and clear
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

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

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