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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 137 · 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.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  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: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  6. 6.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
  11. 11.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) covering both sides (c) trailing off (d) starting a new debate
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) mentioning key facts (c) blaming others (d) trailing off
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) starting a new debate (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) a long repeat of all (d) no new arguments
  22. 22.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) naming the main points (c) starting a new debate (d) a long repeat of all
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) no new arguments (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) mentioning key facts (c) no new arguments (d) naming the main points
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) mentioning key facts (c) no new arguments (d) starting a new debate
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) getting facts wrong (c) staying neutral (d) no new arguments
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only you (d) only the first speaker
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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