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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 939 · 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.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about ten minutes (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) naming the main points (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) no new arguments
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) adding a new point (c) leaving out one side (d) staying neutral
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) saying where we agreed (d) leaving out one side
  9. 9.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) mentioning key facts
  15. 15.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) naming the main points (c) starting a new debate (d) covering both sides
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) saying where we agreed (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
  18. 18.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  20. 20.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  21. 21.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) starting a new debate (c) saying where we agreed (d) trailing off
  23. 23.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only your friends
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) mentioning key facts (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
  26. 26.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) leaving out one side
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) leaving out one side
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) blaming others (d) covering both sides
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) trailing off

Answer key

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

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