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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 206 · 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 poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) getting facts wrong
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  3. 3.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only your friends (d) only you
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) naming the main points (c) leaving out one side (d) saying where we agreed
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) saying where we agreed (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
  8. 8.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) staying neutral (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) mentioning key facts (c) blaming others (d) a clear last line
  13. 13.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) adding a new point (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
  15. 15.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  16. 16.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) starting a new debate (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) starting a new debate (c) trailing off (d) getting facts wrong
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) covering both sides (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
  26. 26.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  27. 27.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) just one word (c) about an hour (d) about ten minutes
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) mentioning key facts (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) a long repeat of all (d) no new arguments
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (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.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  35. 35.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) trailing off (c) a long repeat of all (d) blaming others
  39. 39.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour

Answer key

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

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