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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 931 · 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 poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) getting facts wrong (c) being short and clear (d) saying where we agreed
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  3. 3.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  5. 5.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about a minute (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
  6. 6.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) naming the main points (c) staying neutral (d) no new arguments
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) being short and clear (c) leaving out one side (d) a long repeat of all
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) blaming others (c) staying neutral (d) no new arguments
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) staying neutral (d) leaving out one side
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) a long repeat of all (c) trailing off (d) getting facts wrong
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  16. 16.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  17. 17.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) blaming others (d) a clear last line
  20. 20.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only the first speaker (c) only you (d) only your friends
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) saying where we agreed (d) starting a new debate
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) getting facts wrong (c) mentioning key facts (d) covering both sides
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) a clear last line
  26. 26.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) leaving out one side
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) saying where we agreed (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) naming the main points
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) trailing off (d) a clear last line

Answer key

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

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