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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 218 · 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) only your own view (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) staying neutral
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) no new arguments (d) a long repeat of all
  3. 3.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
  6. 6.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  7. 7.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) no new arguments (c) starting a new debate (d) trailing off
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) getting facts wrong (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) covering both sides (c) trailing off (d) getting facts wrong
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) blaming others (d) naming the main points
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) blaming others (c) leaving out one side (d) staying neutral
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) leaving out one side
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) leaving out one side (d) staying neutral
  24. 24.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) blaming others
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  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: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  30. 30.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) a clear last line (d) staying neutral
  33. 33.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) starting a new debate (c) blaming others (d) a long repeat of all
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  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.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) staying neutral (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides

Answer key

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

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