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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 346 · 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: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  2. 2.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) getting facts wrong (c) naming the main points (d) staying neutral
  6. 6.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) saying where we agreed (c) a long repeat of all (d) trailing off
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a clear last line (c) covering both sides (d) getting facts wrong
  9. 9.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) naming the main points (c) staying neutral (d) only your own view
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) naming the main points
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) starting a new debate (c) blaming others (d) only your own view
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) mentioning key facts
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) leaving out one side (d) staying neutral
  21. 21.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only you (d) only the first speaker
  24. 24.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  25. 25.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) starting a new debate (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
  28. 28.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  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) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) a clear last line (d) getting facts wrong
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
  38. 38.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  39. 39.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against

Answer key

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

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