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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 167 · 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.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) mentioning key facts (c) trailing off (d) leaving out one side
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a clear last line (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) a clear last line (c) staying neutral (d) no new arguments
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) a long repeat of all (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  14. 14.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  16. 16.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) leaving out one side (c) naming the main points (d) no new arguments
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) starting a new debate (c) blaming others (d) getting facts wrong
  25. 25.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about ten minutes (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  27. 27.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) blaming others
  29. 29.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only the first speaker (c) only you (d) the whole group
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) trailing off (c) saying where we agreed (d) no new arguments
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) saying where we agreed (d) getting facts wrong
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor 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) saying where we agreed (c) getting facts wrong (d) trailing off
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  37. 37.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) starting a new debate
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) a clear last line
  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. mentioning key facts
  2. a good summary
  3. False
  4. True
  5. points in favour
  6. points in favour
  7. adding a new point
  8. leaving out one side
  9. a good summary
  10. a good summary
  11. staying neutral
  12. a poor summary
  13. no
  14. False
  15. a poor summary
  16. True
  17. a poor summary
  18. False
  19. a poor summary
  20. a poor summary
  21. False
  22. leaving out one side
  23. a long repeat of all
  24. naming the main points
  25. about a minute
  26. restate the topic
  27. at the end
  28. blaming others
  29. True
  30. the whole group
  31. trailing off
  32. saying where we agreed
  33. a good summary
  34. False
  35. saying where we agreed
  36. points against
  37. short and balanced
  38. a clear last line
  39. only your own view
  40. restate the topic

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