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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 176 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) getting facts wrong (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) mentioning key facts
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  5. 5.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about an hour (c) about ten minutes (d) about a minute
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) starting a new debate
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  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 good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) a long repeat of all (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
  11. 11.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  12. 12.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) no new arguments (d) trailing off
  14. 14.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  17. 17.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) a clear last line
  24. 24.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) getting facts wrong (c) no new arguments (d) a long repeat of all
  26. 26.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) no new arguments (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) a clear last line (d) blaming others
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (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 of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off
  34. 34.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) only your own view (c) naming the main points (d) adding a new point
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) covering both sides (c) starting a new debate (d) only your own view
  38. 38.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) staying neutral (c) being short and clear (d) a clear last line

Answer key

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

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