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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 654 · 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: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) being short and clear (c) only your own view (d) getting facts wrong
  4. 4.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) staying neutral
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) mentioning key facts
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) being short and clear (d) getting facts wrong
  11. 11.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) saying where we agreed (c) adding a new point (d) leaving out one side
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) starting a new debate (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
  18. 18.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  19. 19.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  21. 21.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  23. 23.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only your friends (c) the whole group (d) only you
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) trailing off (d) covering both sides
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) adding a new point (c) mentioning key facts (d) starting a new debate
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) a long repeat of all
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.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) adding a new point
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) starting a new debate (c) naming the main points (d) a clear last line
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  40. 40.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) about a minute (d) just one word

Answer key

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

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