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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 901 · 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) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  2. 2.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
  4. 4.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) getting facts wrong
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) no new arguments
  8. 8.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) being short and clear (c) a long repeat of all (d) leaving out one side
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) mentioning key facts (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) adding a new point (c) starting a new debate (d) covering both sides
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only the first speaker (c) only you (d) the whole group
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) mentioning key facts
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) starting a new debate (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
  21. 21.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) starting a new debate (d) mentioning key facts
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) blaming others (c) naming the main points (d) getting facts wrong
  29. 29.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) naming the main points (c) adding a new point (d) blaming others
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) no new arguments (c) a long repeat of all (d) getting facts wrong
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) mentioning key facts (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) mentioning key facts
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) being short and clear (c) starting a new debate (d) leaving out one side
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) staying neutral (c) trailing off (d) starting a new debate

Answer key

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

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