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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 85 · 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) only your own view (b) saying where we agreed (c) leaving out one side (d) trailing off
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) starting a new debate (d) being short and clear
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only you (c) the whole group (d) only the first speaker
  7. 7.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) saying where we agreed (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
  10. 10.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  20. 20.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) leaving out one side (c) staying neutral (d) naming the main points
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) naming the main points (c) trailing off (d) leaving out one side
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) mentioning key facts (c) no new arguments (d) naming the main points
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) being short and clear
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) starting a new debate (c) only your own view (d) mentioning key facts
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) only your own view (c) being short and clear (d) naming the main points
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) naming the main points (c) a long repeat of all (d) trailing off
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  35. 35.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about ten minutes (c) just one word (d) about an hour
  39. 39.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. saying where we agreed
  2. a poor summary
  3. points against
  4. being short and clear
  5. a poor summary
  6. the whole group
  7. short and balanced
  8. a good summary
  9. a long repeat of all
  10. False
  11. True
  12. a poor summary
  13. a good summary
  14. True
  15. False
  16. False
  17. False
  18. a good summary
  19. points in favour
  20. False
  21. leaving out one side
  22. a poor summary
  23. at the end
  24. naming the main points
  25. trailing off
  26. being short and clear
  27. a clear last line
  28. mentioning key facts
  29. only your own view
  30. restate the topic
  31. points against
  32. a long repeat of all
  33. naming the main points
  34. a poor summary
  35. False
  36. False
  37. True
  38. about a minute
  39. True
  40. True

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