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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

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

Answer key

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

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