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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 997 · 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.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) a clear last line (d) a long repeat of all
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) leaving out one side
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  8. 8.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) a long repeat of all (d) a clear last line
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) covering both sides (c) saying where we agreed (d) staying neutral
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) getting facts wrong (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) naming the main points (c) mentioning key facts (d) covering both sides
  20. 20.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  23. 23.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) about a minute (d) just one word
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) no new arguments (d) getting facts wrong
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) no new arguments (c) trailing off (d) blaming others
  26. 26.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) covering both sides (c) blaming others (d) leaving out one side
  30. 30.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) blaming others
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) starting a new debate (c) mentioning key facts (d) saying where we agreed
  38. 38.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

  1. short and balanced
  2. False
  3. a good summary
  4. no
  5. a long repeat of all
  6. saying where we agreed
  7. points against
  8. False
  9. True
  10. restate the topic
  11. a good summary
  12. points in favour
  13. a good summary
  14. a long repeat of all
  15. starting a new debate
  16. naming the main points
  17. a poor summary
  18. a poor summary
  19. adding a new point
  20. True
  21. False
  22. points against
  23. about a minute
  24. no new arguments
  25. no new arguments
  26. False
  27. True
  28. False
  29. covering both sides
  30. the whole group
  31. a poor summary
  32. True
  33. a clear last line
  34. a poor summary
  35. a good summary
  36. True
  37. starting a new debate
  38. True
  39. a good summary
  40. a poor summary

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