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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 81 · 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.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about an hour (c) about a minute (d) about ten minutes
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) being short and clear (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  4. 4.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) starting a new debate (c) trailing off (d) a clear last line
  7. 7.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  10. 10.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) being short and clear (c) a long repeat of all (d) blaming others
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a long repeat of all (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
  14. 14.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only you
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
  23. 23.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) staying neutral (c) starting a new debate (d) leaving out one side
  25. 25.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  26. 26.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) getting facts wrong (c) mentioning key facts (d) no new arguments
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  32. 32.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) naming the main points (c) leaving out one side (d) being short and clear
  37. 37.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) only your own view
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) leaving out one side (d) saying where we agreed
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) saying where we agreed (c) trailing off (d) only your own view

Answer key

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

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