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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 212 · 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) naming the main points (b) adding a new point (c) mentioning key facts (d) staying neutral
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) mentioning key facts (c) leaving out one side (d) being short and clear
  5. 5.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  7. 7.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
  9. 9.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) a clear last line (c) staying neutral (d) being short and clear
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) adding a new point (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) covering both sides (c) a clear last line (d) getting facts wrong
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) starting a new debate (d) saying where we agreed
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) being short and clear (c) getting facts wrong (d) adding a new point
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) getting facts wrong (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) trailing off (d) staying neutral
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  23. 23.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  24. 24.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) blaming others
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  29. 29.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) only your own view (d) saying where we agreed
  33. 33.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) no new arguments (c) only your own view (d) blaming others
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) trailing off (c) no new arguments (d) saying where we agreed
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) trailing off (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point

Answer key

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

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