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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 154 · 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.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only you (c) the whole group (d) only the first speaker
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  4. 4.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) a clear last line (d) leaving out one side
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) trailing off (c) a clear last line (d) a long repeat of all
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) a long repeat of all (c) starting a new debate (d) only your own view
  13. 13.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) leaving out one side (c) being short and clear (d) starting a new debate
  15. 15.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  19. 19.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) leaving out one side
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) blaming others (d) saying where we agreed
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) mentioning key facts (d) starting a new debate
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) starting a new debate (c) only your own view (d) getting facts wrong
  28. 28.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about an hour (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
  30. 30.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) getting facts wrong (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) blaming others (c) leaving out one side (d) no new arguments
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) getting facts wrong (d) staying neutral
  39. 39.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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