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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 157 · 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) getting facts wrong (b) no new arguments (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) covering both sides (c) being short and clear (d) staying neutral
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) starting a new debate (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) a long repeat of all (c) being short and clear (d) saying where we agreed
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) starting a new debate (c) blaming others (d) a long repeat of all
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) only your own view (c) leaving out one side (d) adding a new point
  11. 11.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) blaming others (d) being short and clear
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) trailing off (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) getting facts wrong (c) a clear last line (d) leaving out one side
  25. 25.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  28. 28.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) getting facts wrong
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
  33. 33.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only you
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) being short and clear (c) a long repeat of all (d) getting facts wrong
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour

Answer key

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

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