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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 345 · 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.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about ten minutes (c) about an hour (d) just one word
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) naming the main points (c) staying neutral (d) no new arguments
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) mentioning key facts (d) getting facts wrong
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) blaming others (d) being short and clear
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (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) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) blaming others (d) covering both sides
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) trailing off (d) mentioning key facts
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  14. 14.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) a long repeat of all (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
  18. 18.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) only the first speaker
  21. 21.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) getting facts wrong (c) no new arguments (d) blaming others
  24. 24.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) trailing off (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  29. 29.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) staying neutral (d) leaving out one side
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) a clear last line
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) leaving out one side
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) only your own view (c) no new arguments (d) staying neutral
  38. 38.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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