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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 587 · 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 the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only your friends (d) only you
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  4. 4.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  5. 5.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) no new arguments (d) starting a new debate
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) mentioning key facts
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) trailing off (c) a long repeat of all (d) being short and clear
  11. 11.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) saying where we agreed (d) leaving out one side
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a long repeat of all (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) a long repeat of all (d) staying neutral
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) blaming others (c) leaving out one side (d) getting facts wrong
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) leaving out one side (c) no new arguments (d) a long repeat of all
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) trailing off (d) no new arguments
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) staying neutral (d) only your own view
  25. 25.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) only your own view (c) leaving out one side (d) trailing off
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  30. 30.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) saying where we agreed (c) covering both sides (d) mentioning key facts
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) getting facts wrong
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) starting a new debate
  35. 35.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a clear last line (c) leaving out one side (d) staying neutral
  37. 37.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) a long repeat of all (c) mentioning key facts (d) being short and clear
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side

Answer key

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

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