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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 704 · 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.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) blaming others (c) starting a new debate (d) no new arguments
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) starting a new debate (d) staying neutral
  4. 4.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) leaving out one side (c) no new arguments (d) mentioning key facts
  6. 6.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  8. 8.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about ten minutes (c) about a minute (d) just one word
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  17. 17.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) being short and clear (c) blaming others (d) only your own view
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) leaving out one side (c) blaming others (d) getting facts wrong
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) trailing off (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) starting a new debate (d) no new arguments
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) getting facts wrong
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) mentioning key facts
  25. 25.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) trailing off (c) blaming others (d) covering both sides
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  32. 32.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  34. 34.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) staying neutral (c) getting facts wrong (d) being short and clear
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  40. 40.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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