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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 999 · 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) staying neutral (b) a clear last line (c) a long repeat of all (d) being short and clear
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
  3. 3.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) starting a new debate (c) no new arguments (d) a clear last line
  7. 7.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  10. 10.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only you (c) only the first speaker (d) only your friends
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  12. 12.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) no new arguments (c) trailing off (d) leaving out one side
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  17. 17.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point
  19. 19.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) mentioning key facts (c) starting a new debate (d) trailing off
  29. 29.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) staying neutral (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
  31. 31.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about a minute (c) about an hour (d) just one word
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) staying neutral (d) only your own view
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  37. 37.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) naming the main points (d) leaving out one side
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) covering both sides (d) a long repeat of all
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) starting a new debate (c) being short and clear (d) no new arguments

Answer key

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

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