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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 857 · 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 good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  2. 2.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) a long repeat of all (c) leaving out one side (d) no new arguments
  4. 4.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) leaving out one side (c) mentioning key facts (d) being short and clear
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) no new arguments (c) being short and clear (d) staying neutral
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) getting facts wrong (c) only your own view (d) starting a new debate
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) saying where we agreed
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
  14. 14.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  16. 16.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) blaming others (d) mentioning key facts
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) no new arguments (c) leaving out one side (d) being short and clear
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
  21. 21.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  22. 22.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) no new arguments (d) trailing off
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) trailing off
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) no new arguments (d) trailing off
  26. 26.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) trailing off (d) a clear last line
  29. 29.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) a long repeat of all (d) no new arguments
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) adding a new point (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
  34. 34.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) staying neutral (c) no new arguments (d) starting a new debate
  38. 38.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) leaving out one side (d) being short and clear
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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