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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 522 · 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.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only you (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  5. 5.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) a long repeat of all
  7. 7.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) no new arguments (c) mentioning key facts (d) naming the main points
  9. 9.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about a minute (c) just one word (d) about an hour
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) saying where we agreed
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) staying neutral
  18. 18.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) saying where we agreed (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) being short and clear (c) starting a new debate (d) getting facts wrong
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  25. 25.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) a long repeat of all (d) a clear last line
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) blaming others (c) no new arguments (d) starting a new debate
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) trailing off
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) starting a new debate (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) trailing off
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) getting facts wrong (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against

Answer key

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

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