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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 798 · 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) the whole group (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) only the first speaker
  2. 2.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  4. 4.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about ten minutes (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) starting a new debate
  6. 6.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) starting a new debate (c) a long repeat of all (d) a clear last line
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  12. 12.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) trailing off (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
  14. 14.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) adding a new point (c) staying neutral (d) being short and clear
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) blaming others (c) covering both sides (d) leaving out one side
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) a clear last line (c) no new arguments (d) trailing off
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) getting facts wrong (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point
  25. 25.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) staying neutral (c) starting a new debate (d) blaming others
  29. 29.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a clear last line (c) a long repeat of all (d) being short and clear
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) naming the main points (c) a long repeat of all (d) getting facts wrong
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  37. 37.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) a clear last line (c) no new arguments (d) staying neutral
  39. 39.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

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

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