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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 981 · 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 restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) blaming others (c) naming the main points (d) staying neutral
  8. 8.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) leaving out one side (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  16. 16.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only your friends
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) saying where we agreed (d) blaming others
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  21. 21.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) saying where we agreed (c) starting a new debate (d) a long repeat of all
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) only your own view (c) a clear last line (d) being short and clear
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (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 points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) a clear last line (c) being short and clear (d) covering both sides
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) trailing off (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
  31. 31.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) covering both sides (d) leaving out one side
  33. 33.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) leaving out one side (c) only your own view (d) mentioning key facts
  37. 37.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) adding a new point (d) naming the main points
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) naming the main points (d) getting facts wrong
  40. 40.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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