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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 550 · 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.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) naming the main points (c) blaming others (d) a long repeat of all
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  13. 13.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) adding a new point (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) being short and clear (c) leaving out one side (d) starting a new debate
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) no new arguments (c) starting a new debate (d) a clear last line
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
  20. 20.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  21. 21.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) mentioning key facts (c) being short and clear (d) staying neutral
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) staying neutral (d) leaving out one side
  32. 32.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) starting a new debate (c) blaming others (d) being short and clear
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) no new arguments (d) starting a new debate
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) blaming others (d) being short and clear
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic

Answer key

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

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