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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 278 · 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.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) mentioning key facts (d) blaming others
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) only your own view (c) leaving out one side (d) getting facts wrong
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) blaming others (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a long repeat of all (c) no new arguments (d) naming the main points
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
  12. 12.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  13. 13.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) a clear last line (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) trailing off (d) mentioning key facts
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) no new arguments (c) mentioning key facts (d) being short and clear
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (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) leaving out one side (c) no new arguments (d) blaming others
  20. 20.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about ten minutes (c) just one word (d) about an hour
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) trailing off (c) saying where we agreed (d) covering both sides
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) getting facts wrong (d) naming the main points
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) trailing off (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  31. 31.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) being short and clear (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
  34. 34.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour

Answer key

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

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