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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 509 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) saying where we agreed (d) a long repeat of all
  5. 5.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about a minute (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) staying neutral (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
  7. 7.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) mentioning key facts (c) saying where we agreed (d) staying neutral
  11. 11.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) blaming others (d) naming the main points
  16. 16.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) covering both sides (d) leaving out one side
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) getting facts wrong (c) adding a new point (d) naming the main points
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) no new arguments (c) saying where we agreed (d) covering both sides
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) adding a new point (c) starting a new debate (d) a long repeat of all
  23. 23.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) staying neutral (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) leaving out one side (c) blaming others (d) staying neutral
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) no new arguments (c) getting facts wrong (d) a clear last line
  28. 28.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) naming the main points (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
  30. 30.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) naming the main points (d) leaving out one side
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) starting a new debate (d) staying neutral
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) blaming others (c) being short and clear (d) leaving out one side
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) starting a new debate

Answer key

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

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