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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 595 · 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: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) blaming others (d) saying where we agreed
  3. 3.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
  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.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) naming the main points (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
  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) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) a clear last line (d) blaming others
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about ten minutes (c) just one word (d) about an hour
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) a long repeat of all (c) getting facts wrong (d) only your own view
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) no new arguments
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) adding a new point (c) mentioning key facts (d) staying neutral
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a clear last line (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) leaving out one side (d) staying neutral
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) no new arguments (c) saying where we agreed (d) adding a new point
  22. 22.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  25. 25.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) blaming others
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) no new arguments (c) trailing off (d) a clear last line
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) staying neutral (c) leaving out one side (d) saying where we agreed
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  35. 35.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) mentioning key facts (c) no new arguments (d) saying where we agreed
  37. 37.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  38. 38.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  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. a good summary
  2. blaming others
  3. True
  4. a poor summary
  5. True
  6. being short and clear
  7. restate the topic
  8. the whole group
  9. naming the main points
  10. points in favour
  11. only your own view
  12. a good summary
  13. a clear last line
  14. a good summary
  15. about a minute
  16. being short and clear
  17. no new arguments
  18. adding a new point
  19. starting a new debate
  20. staying neutral
  21. adding a new point
  22. True
  23. a poor summary
  24. short and balanced
  25. False
  26. a poor summary
  27. a clear last line
  28. a poor summary
  29. points against
  30. a good summary
  31. trailing off
  32. points in favour
  33. leaving out one side
  34. restate the topic
  35. True
  36. getting facts wrong
  37. no
  38. True
  39. at the end
  40. restate the topic

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