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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 702 · 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.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) being short and clear (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
  2. 2.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only the first speaker (c) the whole group (d) only you
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) a long repeat of all (d) a clear last line
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) being short and clear (c) a long repeat of all (d) leaving out one side
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) leaving out one side (c) blaming others (d) starting a new debate
  10. 10.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about a minute (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  15. 15.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  16. 16.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) saying where we agreed (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) leaving out one side
  19. 19.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) starting a new debate (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) mentioning key facts
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  27. 27.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) naming the main points (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  31. 31.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) no new arguments (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour

Answer key

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

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