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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 219 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  2. 2.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only you (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) being short and clear (d) leaving out one side
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a clear last line (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
  12. 12.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) leaving out one side
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) being short and clear (c) a clear last line (d) staying neutral
  16. 16.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) starting a new debate (d) being short and clear
  18. 18.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
  21. 21.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) leaving out one side (c) a long repeat of all (d) no new arguments
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) covering both sides
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) staying neutral (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) blaming others (d) covering both sides
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) mentioning key facts (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) saying where we agreed (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) covering both sides (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) leaving out one side (c) getting facts wrong (d) a long repeat of all
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) naming the main points (c) leaving out one side (d) starting a new debate
  40. 40.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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