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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 453 · 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.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) only your own view (c) adding a new point (d) mentioning key facts
  4. 4.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) leaving out one side
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) starting a new debate (d) being short and clear
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only you (d) only the first speaker
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) a clear last line (d) leaving out one side
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  14. 14.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) a clear last line (d) starting a new debate
  17. 17.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) covering both sides (c) a long repeat of all (d) mentioning key facts
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) leaving out one side
  21. 21.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) leaving out one side (c) starting a new debate (d) a long repeat of all
  23. 23.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) getting facts wrong (c) a long repeat of all (d) starting a new debate
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) mentioning key facts
  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: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) staying neutral (c) a long repeat of all (d) adding a new point
  30. 30.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about a minute (c) just one word (d) about an hour
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) staying neutral (c) only your own view (d) mentioning key facts
  35. 35.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) being short and clear (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) staying neutral (c) no new arguments (d) covering both sides

Answer key

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

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