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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 541 · 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.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) leaving out one side (d) staying neutral
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) leaving out one side (c) naming the main points (d) blaming others
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) only your own view (c) being short and clear (d) no new arguments
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
  5. 5.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) no new arguments
  7. 7.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) a clear last line (c) no new arguments (d) staying neutral
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  12. 12.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only you
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) saying where we agreed
  14. 14.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  19. 19.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) blaming others (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) a long repeat of all (d) staying neutral
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) getting facts wrong (c) no new arguments (d) trailing off
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) covering both sides (c) being short and clear (d) staying neutral
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  32. 32.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) starting a new debate (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) a clear last line (d) getting facts wrong
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  38. 38.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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