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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 794 · 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) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) adding a new point (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) staying neutral (c) being short and clear (d) mentioning key facts
  4. 4.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) trailing off (c) naming the main points (d) no new arguments
  6. 6.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  7. 7.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) a long repeat of all (c) a clear last line (d) naming the main points
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  13. 13.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  17. 17.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
  18. 18.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) being short and clear
  20. 20.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) a clear last line (d) leaving out one side
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) no new arguments (d) a long repeat of all
  32. 32.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) mentioning key facts
  35. 35.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) getting facts wrong
  39. 39.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about ten minutes (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

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

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