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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 235 · 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: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) starting a new debate (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a clear last line (c) mentioning key facts (d) a long repeat of all
  7. 7.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) a long repeat of all (d) leaving out one side
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) naming the main points (c) leaving out one side (d) mentioning key facts
  11. 11.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only you
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  17. 17.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) getting facts wrong (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) mentioning key facts (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) getting facts wrong (c) no new arguments (d) only your own view
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) a long repeat of all (c) mentioning key facts (d) covering both sides
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) mentioning key facts (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  24. 24.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) just one word (c) about ten minutes (d) about an hour
  32. 32.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  35. 35.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) adding a new point (c) leaving out one side (d) mentioning key facts
  37. 37.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) staying neutral (d) starting a new debate
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) naming the main points (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point

Answer key

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

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