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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 170 · 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.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about an hour (c) about a minute (d) about ten minutes
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a long repeat of all (c) saying where we agreed (d) naming the main points
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) only your own view (d) mentioning key facts
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  6. 6.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) starting a new debate
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) no new arguments (c) a long repeat of all (d) blaming others
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  11. 11.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only you (d) only your friends
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  13. 13.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) no new arguments (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) staying neutral (d) blaming others
  19. 19.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) leaving out one side
  21. 21.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) staying neutral (c) blaming others (d) only your own view
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) staying neutral
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) getting facts wrong (c) covering both sides (d) mentioning key facts
  30. 30.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) no new arguments (c) leaving out one side (d) adding a new point
  34. 34.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) starting a new debate (c) a long repeat of all (d) adding a new point
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) staying neutral (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
  37. 37.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) only your own view (c) adding a new point (d) blaming others
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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