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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 544 · 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.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about a minute (c) about an hour (d) about ten minutes
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) saying where we agreed (c) mentioning key facts (d) covering both sides
  4. 4.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) the whole group (d) only the first speaker
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) leaving out one side (c) starting a new debate (d) blaming others
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) trailing off
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) leaving out one side (c) naming the main points (d) trailing off
  9. 9.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  10. 10.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
  16. 16.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) mentioning key facts (c) getting facts wrong (d) blaming others
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) blaming others (c) starting a new debate (d) only your own view
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) blaming others (c) no new arguments (d) staying neutral
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) saying where we agreed (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) staying neutral (c) mentioning key facts (d) being short and clear
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  27. 27.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) starting a new debate (c) blaming others (d) only your own view
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) covering both sides (c) a clear last line (d) being short and clear
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) a long repeat of all
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  35. 35.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  39. 39.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

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

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