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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 375 · 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: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  2. 2.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) adding a new point (d) naming the main points
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) no new arguments (d) a long repeat of all
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  6. 6.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) a long repeat of all (c) leaving out one side (d) saying where we agreed
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) mentioning key facts (c) no new arguments (d) staying neutral
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) starting a new debate (c) getting facts wrong (d) a clear last line
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) covering both sides
  14. 14.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) no new arguments (c) blaming others (d) leaving out one side
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) naming the main points (c) getting facts wrong (d) trailing off
  19. 19.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) a long repeat of all (c) saying where we agreed (d) no new arguments
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) leaving out one side (c) starting a new debate (d) covering both sides
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  24. 24.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) only your own view (d) staying neutral
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  29. 29.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) blaming others (c) staying neutral (d) mentioning key facts
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) trailing off (c) being short and clear (d) a clear last line
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  35. 35.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only your friends (d) only you
  36. 36.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) getting facts wrong (d) naming the main points
  39. 39.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) blaming others

Answer key

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

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