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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 99 · 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.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  2. 2.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only you (d) only the first speaker
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) leaving out one side (d) covering both sides
  4. 4.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  9. 9.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) staying neutral (c) only your own view (d) leaving out one side
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) a long repeat of all (d) no new arguments
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) naming the main points (d) leaving out one side
  13. 13.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about ten minutes (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) leaving out one side (c) covering both sides (d) blaming others
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) getting facts wrong
  21. 21.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) starting a new debate (c) staying neutral (d) naming the main points
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) a long repeat of all (c) trailing off (d) starting a new debate
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  30. 30.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) naming the main points (c) adding a new point (d) mentioning key facts
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) getting facts wrong (c) mentioning key facts (d) a long repeat of all
  33. 33.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

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

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