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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 56 · 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: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  2. 2.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  4. 4.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about a minute (c) about an hour (d) about ten minutes
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) getting facts wrong (c) mentioning key facts (d) staying neutral
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) trailing off (c) no new arguments (d) saying where we agreed
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) adding a new point
  10. 10.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) getting facts wrong (c) adding a new point (d) leaving out one side
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) a long repeat of all
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  17. 17.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  21. 21.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  25. 25.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) staying neutral (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) trailing off (c) staying neutral (d) no new arguments
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) saying where we agreed (c) trailing off (d) getting facts wrong
  29. 29.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) leaving out one side (d) staying neutral
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) leaving out one side (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a clear last line (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
  34. 34.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) no new arguments (c) starting a new debate (d) a long repeat of all
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only your friends
  40. 40.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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