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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 66 · 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.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) mentioning key facts (c) getting facts wrong (d) adding a new point
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) getting facts wrong (c) starting a new debate (d) covering both sides
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only you (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) trailing off (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) naming the main points (c) staying neutral (d) a clear last line
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
  20. 20.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) mentioning key facts (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) saying where we agreed (c) staying neutral (d) being short and clear
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) no new arguments (d) leaving out one side
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) saying where we agreed (c) blaming others (d) trailing off
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) being short and clear (c) mentioning key facts (d) starting a new debate
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
  27. 27.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) no new arguments (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
  32. 32.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  33. 33.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about ten minutes
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) covering both sides (c) being short and clear (d) staying neutral
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) no new arguments (c) being short and clear (d) naming the main points
  40. 40.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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