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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 187 · 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.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) mentioning key facts (c) covering both sides (d) trailing off
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) a clear last line
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) leaving out one side (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
  7. 7.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  9. 9.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  11. 11.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about a minute (c) just one word (d) about ten minutes
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) mentioning key facts (d) a long repeat of all
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a long repeat of all (c) getting facts wrong (d) no new arguments
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) a clear last line
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) leaving out one side (c) blaming others (d) saying where we agreed
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) mentioning key facts (c) staying neutral (d) a clear last line
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) no new arguments
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) adding a new point (c) starting a new debate (d) a long repeat of all
  32. 32.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) starting a new debate (c) blaming others (d) saying where we agreed
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) mentioning key facts (d) blaming others
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) starting a new debate (c) naming the main points (d) staying neutral
  36. 36.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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