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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 822 · 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 GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) trailing off (c) starting a new debate (d) blaming others
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) a long repeat of all (d) naming the main points
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) a clear last line (c) saying where we agreed (d) covering both sides
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) just one word (c) about an hour (d) about ten minutes
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) only your own view
  15. 15.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) no new arguments (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) starting a new debate (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
  18. 18.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) staying neutral (d) blaming others
  21. 21.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  22. 22.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only your friends (c) the whole group (d) only you
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) blaming others (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
  29. 29.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  31. 31.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) no new arguments (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) only your own view (c) being short and clear (d) no new arguments
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) being short and clear
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) starting a new debate (c) a long repeat of all (d) adding a new point
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) a long repeat of all (c) trailing off (d) covering both sides
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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