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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 57 · 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: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) trailing off (c) being short and clear (d) covering both sides
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  8. 8.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about an hour (c) about ten minutes (d) about a minute
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) a long repeat of all (d) mentioning key facts
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) mentioning key facts (d) blaming others
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) a clear last line (c) saying where we agreed (d) adding a new point
  14. 14.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) trailing off (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) leaving out one side (d) mentioning key facts
  23. 23.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) a clear last line (c) covering both sides (d) staying neutral
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only your friends
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) a clear last line (c) leaving out one side (d) starting a new debate
  35. 35.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) a clear last line
  37. 37.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) a clear last line
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) blaming others (c) being short and clear (d) getting facts wrong

Answer key

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

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