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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 469 · 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.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  2. 2.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  3. 3.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  10. 10.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) being short and clear (c) only your own view (d) blaming others
  13. 13.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) only you
  15. 15.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about ten minutes (c) about an hour (d) just one word
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) trailing off (d) saying where we agreed
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) only your own view (d) staying neutral
  27. 27.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) starting a new debate (c) saying where we agreed (d) mentioning key facts
  30. 30.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) saying where we agreed (c) leaving out one side (d) being short and clear
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) staying neutral
  34. 34.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) naming the main points (c) covering both sides (d) a clear last line
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) covering both sides
  37. 37.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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