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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 571 · 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.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only you (d) only the first speaker
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) starting a new debate
  4. 4.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) starting a new debate
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) covering both sides (c) a clear last line (d) getting facts wrong
  7. 7.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) covering both sides (d) blaming others
  16. 16.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  18. 18.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) a long repeat of all (c) getting facts wrong (d) saying where we agreed
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) blaming others (c) no new arguments (d) trailing off
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) adding a new point
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
  27. 27.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) trailing off (c) staying neutral (d) mentioning key facts
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) adding a new point (d) mentioning key facts
  30. 30.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) no new arguments (c) saying where we agreed (d) being short and clear
  32. 32.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) mentioning key facts (c) staying neutral (d) leaving out one side
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) staying neutral (c) trailing off (d) blaming others
  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.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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