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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 54 · 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: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) naming the main points
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) adding a new point (c) leaving out one side (d) naming the main points
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) getting facts wrong (c) mentioning key facts (d) being short and clear
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) no new arguments (c) blaming others (d) naming the main points
  13. 13.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) being short and clear (c) starting a new debate (d) a long repeat of all
  16. 16.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) starting a new debate (c) mentioning key facts (d) trailing off
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only the first speaker (c) only your friends (d) only you
  21. 21.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) mentioning key facts (d) only your own view
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  27. 27.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) a clear last line
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) no new arguments (d) a long repeat of all
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) naming the main points (c) getting facts wrong (d) starting a new debate
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) trailing off (c) starting a new debate (d) staying neutral
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) blaming others
  34. 34.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about a minute (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) covering both sides (c) saying where we agreed (d) no new arguments
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) getting facts wrong (c) leaving out one side (d) saying where we agreed
  38. 38.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) covering both sides (d) trailing off
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) being short and clear (c) getting facts wrong (d) trailing off

Answer key

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

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