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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 855 · 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) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  2. 2.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only you (c) the whole group (d) only the first speaker
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a clear last line (c) being short and clear (d) getting facts wrong
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) mentioning key facts (c) starting a new debate (d) trailing off
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) leaving out one side
  8. 8.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) mentioning key facts (c) starting a new debate (d) no new arguments
  10. 10.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) blaming others (c) no new arguments (d) only your own view
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) getting facts wrong (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
  18. 18.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point
  20. 20.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) getting facts wrong (c) naming the main points (d) blaming others
  24. 24.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  31. 31.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about a minute (c) about an hour (d) about ten minutes
  32. 32.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) naming the main points (c) covering both sides (d) a long repeat of all
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) getting facts wrong (c) no new arguments (d) a clear last line
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) a long repeat of all
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) saying where we agreed (c) covering both sides (d) a clear last line
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) saying where we agreed (c) a clear last line (d) naming the main points
  40. 40.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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