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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 312 · 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: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  2. 2.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about ten minutes (c) just one word (d) about an hour
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) naming the main points (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
  6. 6.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) mentioning key facts
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) no new arguments (c) blaming others (d) leaving out one side
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  14. 14.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) naming the main points
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) trailing off (c) getting facts wrong (d) blaming others
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) a clear last line
  20. 20.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) adding a new point (c) leaving out one side (d) being short and clear
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) covering both sides (c) being short and clear (d) naming the main points
  26. 26.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only you (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) no new arguments (c) saying where we agreed (d) staying neutral
  31. 31.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  36. 36.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  37. 37.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) staying neutral (c) leaving out one side (d) naming the main points
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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