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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 520 · 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: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) getting facts wrong (c) only your own view (d) leaving out one side
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) blaming others (c) staying neutral (d) saying where we agreed
  4. 4.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about ten minutes (c) about an hour (d) just one word
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  10. 10.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  12. 12.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) mentioning key facts (c) blaming others (d) adding a new point
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) mentioning key facts (c) a clear last line (d) saying where we agreed
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) only your own view
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) a clear last line
  20. 20.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) staying neutral (c) a long repeat of all (d) only your own view
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) staying neutral (d) leaving out one side
  24. 24.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  26. 26.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) adding a new point (c) staying neutral (d) naming the main points
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) trailing off (c) a clear last line (d) no new arguments
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  33. 33.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) only the first speaker
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) blaming others (c) a long repeat of all (d) trailing off
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) saying where we agreed (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) saying where we agreed (c) no new arguments (d) starting a new debate
  39. 39.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  40. 40.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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