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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 118 · 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 good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) a long repeat of all (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
  6. 6.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only the first speaker (c) only your friends (d) only you
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) a clear last line
  9. 9.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about a minute (c) about ten minutes (d) about an hour
  11. 11.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) leaving out one side (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
  13. 13.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) starting a new debate
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) mentioning key facts (c) only your own view (d) blaming others
  17. 17.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) only your own view (d) being short and clear
  22. 22.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) naming the main points (c) no new arguments (d) trailing off
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) starting a new debate (c) blaming others (d) naming the main points
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) adding a new point (c) saying where we agreed (d) being short and clear
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) naming the main points (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
  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.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) naming the main points
  36. 36.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) starting a new debate (c) saying where we agreed (d) getting facts wrong
  40. 40.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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