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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 183 · 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 GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only you (c) only the first speaker (d) only your friends
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  9. 9.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) mentioning key facts
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) only your own view (c) a clear last line (d) saying where we agreed
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) only your own view (c) a clear last line (d) a long repeat of all
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) getting facts wrong
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) starting a new debate
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) no new arguments (d) a long repeat of all
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) trailing off (c) getting facts wrong (d) only your own view
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) mentioning key facts (c) no new arguments (d) saying where we agreed
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  30. 30.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) being short and clear (d) trailing off
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) naming the main points
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) trailing off
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

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

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