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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 182 · 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: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) naming the main points (c) blaming others (d) getting facts wrong
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point
  8. 8.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
  10. 10.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about a minute (c) just one word (d) about ten minutes
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) being short and clear
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) starting a new debate (c) adding a new point (d) leaving out one side
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) only your own view (c) saying where we agreed (d) getting facts wrong
  15. 15.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) no new arguments (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) no new arguments
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
  28. 28.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) a long repeat of all (d) saying where we agreed
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) staying neutral
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) leaving out one side
  35. 35.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) a long repeat of all
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) no new arguments (d) only your own view
  39. 39.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only you (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic

Answer key

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

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