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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 64 · 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.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  2. 2.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) trailing off (c) starting a new debate (d) staying neutral
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) being short and clear (c) a long repeat of all (d) adding a new point
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) only your own view (d) staying neutral
  13. 13.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
  16. 16.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) adding a new point (c) saying where we agreed (d) naming the main points
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) leaving out one side (c) covering both sides (d) a clear last line
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) starting a new debate (d) no new arguments
  23. 23.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) staying neutral (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off
  28. 28.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  32. 32.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  35. 35.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) about a minute (d) just one word
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) starting a new debate
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) staying neutral (c) no new arguments (d) mentioning key facts

Answer key

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

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