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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 791 · 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.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  2. 2.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) no new arguments (c) mentioning key facts (d) trailing off
  4. 4.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) only the first speaker
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) no new arguments (c) leaving out one side (d) adding a new point
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) getting facts wrong
  11. 11.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) blaming others
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) starting a new debate (c) a long repeat of all (d) getting facts wrong
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) starting a new debate (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) covering both sides (d) a long repeat of all
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) mentioning key facts (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  23. 23.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
  28. 28.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  31. 31.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about ten minutes (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  32. 32.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) getting facts wrong (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
  37. 37.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) starting a new debate (c) getting facts wrong (d) adding a new point
  39. 39.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic

Answer key

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

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