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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 311 · 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.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  2. 2.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about a minute (c) just one word (d) about an hour
  3. 3.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) saying where we agreed (c) no new arguments (d) mentioning key facts
  5. 5.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) getting facts wrong (c) starting a new debate (d) a long repeat of all
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  12. 12.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a long repeat of all (c) covering both sides (d) mentioning key facts
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) being short and clear (c) a clear last line (d) saying where we agreed
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) mentioning key facts (c) getting facts wrong (d) only your own view
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  25. 25.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) blaming others
  27. 27.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  28. 28.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  33. 33.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) covering both sides (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) saying where we agreed
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) starting a new debate (c) leaving out one side (d) a long repeat of all
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) starting a new debate

Answer key

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

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