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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 147 · 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: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) blaming others (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) adding a new point (c) saying where we agreed (d) a clear last line
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) no new arguments
  7. 7.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) staying neutral (c) being short and clear (d) naming the main points
  10. 10.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) only your own view (c) mentioning key facts (d) naming the main points
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) a clear last line (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) trailing off (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
  16. 16.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) saying where we agreed (c) covering both sides (d) leaving out one side
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) trailing off (c) a clear last line (d) staying neutral
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
  24. 24.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about ten minutes (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  27. 27.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) starting a new debate (c) no new arguments (d) mentioning key facts
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) mentioning key facts (c) a clear last line (d) getting facts wrong
  31. 31.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only the first speaker (c) only your friends (d) only you
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  38. 38.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) being short and clear
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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