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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 408 · 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: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  3. 3.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) getting facts wrong (c) adding a new point (d) starting a new debate
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) adding a new point (c) being short and clear (d) mentioning key facts
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  7. 7.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) only the first speaker
  10. 10.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) getting facts wrong (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a clear last line (c) saying where we agreed (d) blaming others
  16. 16.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about ten minutes
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) trailing off (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
  22. 22.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  23. 23.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) no new arguments (c) leaving out one side (d) starting a new debate
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) a clear last line (d) a long repeat of all
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) getting facts wrong (c) a long repeat of all (d) adding a new point
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) mentioning key facts (c) no new arguments (d) a clear last line
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) saying where we agreed (c) leaving out one side (d) getting facts wrong
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) getting facts wrong
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) getting facts wrong (c) staying neutral (d) trailing off
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) adding a new point (c) saying where we agreed (d) getting facts wrong
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  40. 40.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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