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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 725 · 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 good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) trailing off (c) starting a new debate (d) being short and clear
  2. 2.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only your friends (c) only you (d) only the first speaker
  3. 3.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a long repeat of all (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
  5. 5.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  6. 6.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) blaming others (d) staying neutral
  9. 9.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) saying where we agreed
  13. 13.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) staying neutral (c) a long repeat of all (d) only your own view
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) a long repeat of all (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) trailing off
  18. 18.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) naming the main points (c) trailing off (d) starting a new debate
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a long repeat of all (c) saying where we agreed (d) naming the main points
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) adding a new point (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) blaming others (c) no new arguments (d) only your own view
  30. 30.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) starting a new debate (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
  34. 34.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) naming the main points
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) a clear last line
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  39. 39.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line

Answer key

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

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