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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 368 · 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: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  2. 2.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  3. 3.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
  4. 4.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) leaving out one side (c) naming the main points (d) a clear last line
  6. 6.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) saying where we agreed
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
  15. 15.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) blaming others (c) staying neutral (d) naming the main points
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  22. 22.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only you (d) only your friends
  23. 23.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) getting facts wrong (c) mentioning key facts (d) staying neutral
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) blaming others (c) leaving out one side (d) a long repeat of all
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) starting a new debate
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) only your own view (d) mentioning key facts
  30. 30.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) starting a new debate
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) starting a new debate (c) getting facts wrong (d) adding a new point
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) leaving out one side (d) no new arguments
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) no new arguments (d) trailing off
  36. 36.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) saying where we agreed (c) a long repeat of all (d) mentioning key facts
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) a long repeat of all (d) mentioning key facts

Answer key

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

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