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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 101 · 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.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  7. 7.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) a clear last line (c) saying where we agreed (d) covering both sides
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) saying where we agreed (c) getting facts wrong (d) adding a new point
  10. 10.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only you (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
  12. 12.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) leaving out one side (d) being short and clear
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a long repeat of all (c) staying neutral (d) a clear last line
  17. 17.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about a minute (c) just one word (d) about an hour
  18. 18.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  20. 20.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) starting a new debate (c) blaming others (d) getting facts wrong
  23. 23.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) being short and clear (c) staying neutral (d) naming the main points
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) only your own view (c) no new arguments (d) mentioning key facts
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) starting a new debate
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) leaving out one side (d) staying neutral
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) trailing off
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) a clear last line
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) mentioning key facts (d) starting a new debate
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic

Answer key

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

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