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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 111 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  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: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) naming the main points
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
  6. 6.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) starting a new debate (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
  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: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) no new arguments (c) covering both sides (d) saying where we agreed
  12. 12.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) no new arguments (d) trailing off
  14. 14.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
  16. 16.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only you (d) only your friends
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  18. 18.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) saying where we agreed
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  22. 22.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) a clear last line (c) mentioning key facts (d) naming the main points
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) saying where we agreed (c) only your own view (d) trailing off
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about ten minutes
  32. 32.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
  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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) leaving out one side (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
  38. 38.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic

Answer key

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

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