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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 506 · 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.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  2. 2.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  3. 3.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) the whole group (d) only the first speaker
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  6. 6.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about a minute (c) about an hour (d) about ten minutes
  7. 7.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) leaving out one side (c) a long repeat of all (d) trailing off
  10. 10.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) getting facts wrong (c) mentioning key facts (d) staying neutral
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) getting facts wrong
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) saying where we agreed
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) blaming others (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) staying neutral (c) saying where we agreed (d) a clear last line
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) covering both sides (c) a clear last line (d) being short and clear
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) leaving out one side
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) a long repeat of all (c) being short and clear (d) leaving out one side
  39. 39.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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