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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 172 · 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: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) saying where we agreed (d) starting a new debate
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) covering both sides (d) getting facts wrong
  7. 7.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about a minute (c) just one word (d) about ten minutes
  8. 8.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) being short and clear (c) starting a new debate (d) mentioning key facts
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  11. 11.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) saying where we agreed (c) leaving out one side (d) starting a new debate
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  14. 14.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) being short and clear (d) leaving out one side
  16. 16.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  17. 17.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) saying where we agreed
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) trailing off (d) staying neutral
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) trailing off (d) saying where we agreed
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) starting a new debate (d) being short and clear
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  34. 34.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only you (d) only the first speaker
  35. 35.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) naming the main points (c) getting facts wrong (d) trailing off
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) a long repeat of all
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
  40. 40.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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