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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 410 · 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: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  2. 2.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) the whole group (c) only your friends (d) only the first speaker
  3. 3.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) covering both sides (d) only your own view
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) a clear last line (c) leaving out one side (d) getting facts wrong
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) a long repeat of all (c) mentioning key facts (d) blaming others
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) no new arguments (d) a long repeat of all
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) starting a new debate (c) covering both sides (d) blaming others
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) being short and clear (c) getting facts wrong (d) staying neutral
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) naming the main points (c) adding a new point (d) blaming others
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  22. 22.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) staying neutral
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  30. 30.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  32. 32.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) a long repeat of all
  36. 36.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  38. 38.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) starting a new debate (d) no new arguments
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) a clear last line

Answer key

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

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