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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 151 · 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: “a long repeat of all” 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 in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) trailing off (d) a clear last line
  6. 6.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) only your own view
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) naming the main points
  12. 12.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  14. 14.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about ten minutes (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only the first speaker (c) only you (d) the whole group
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) mentioning key facts (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  21. 21.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) saying where we agreed (c) covering both sides (d) mentioning key facts
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) staying neutral
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) leaving out one side
  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: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) getting facts wrong (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
  36. 36.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  39. 39.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) staying neutral (c) starting a new debate (d) a long repeat of all

Answer key

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

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