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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 524 · 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) the whole group (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) only the first speaker
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) starting a new debate (c) saying where we agreed (d) mentioning key facts
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) mentioning key facts (d) getting facts wrong
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
  10. 10.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) getting facts wrong (c) only your own view (d) starting a new debate
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  13. 13.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) adding a new point (c) blaming others (d) leaving out one side
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  22. 22.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) starting a new debate (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  25. 25.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) getting facts wrong
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) trailing off
  28. 28.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) just one word (c) about ten minutes (d) about a minute
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) mentioning key facts (c) getting facts wrong (d) starting a new debate
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) covering both sides
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) starting a new debate (c) a long repeat of all (d) staying neutral
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) a clear last line (d) a long repeat of all
  38. 38.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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