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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 826 · 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.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  3. 3.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) saying where we agreed
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) starting a new debate (c) adding a new point (d) naming the main points
  6. 6.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) the whole group (d) only the first speaker
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) naming the main points (c) a long repeat of all (d) getting facts wrong
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  9. 9.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  10. 10.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) getting facts wrong (c) covering both sides (d) saying where we agreed
  15. 15.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
  19. 19.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) being short and clear
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) saying where we agreed (d) a long repeat of all
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) getting facts wrong
  23. 23.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) a clear last line
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a long repeat of all (c) no new arguments (d) blaming others
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) a long repeat of all (d) naming the main points
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) blaming others (c) starting a new debate (d) staying neutral
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) being short and clear (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point
  33. 33.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about ten minutes (c) about a minute (d) just one word
  34. 34.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) starting a new debate (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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