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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

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

Answer key

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

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