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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 234 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) leaving out one side (c) staying neutral (d) saying where we agreed
  3. 3.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) starting a new debate
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) starting a new debate (c) only your own view (d) blaming others
  8. 8.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) no new arguments (d) a long repeat of all
  13. 13.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  15. 15.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) naming the main points (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
  18. 18.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about ten minutes (c) about an hour (d) just one word
  19. 19.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) adding a new point (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) staying neutral (d) trailing off
  24. 24.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  29. 29.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) the whole group (c) only your friends (d) only the first speaker
  30. 30.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) saying where we agreed (c) blaming others (d) a long repeat of all
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) mentioning key facts (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) being short and clear (d) getting facts wrong
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  39. 39.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a poor summary
  2. leaving out one side
  3. at the end
  4. a good summary
  5. points in favour
  6. no new arguments
  7. being short and clear
  8. no
  9. a poor summary
  10. a poor summary
  11. points against
  12. no new arguments
  13. True
  14. restate the topic
  15. short and balanced
  16. a poor summary
  17. starting a new debate
  18. about a minute
  19. True
  20. points in favour
  21. a poor summary
  22. covering both sides
  23. staying neutral
  24. False
  25. a good summary
  26. a poor summary
  27. True
  28. restate the topic
  29. the whole group
  30. True
  31. True
  32. saying where we agreed
  33. adding a new point
  34. adding a new point
  35. points in favour
  36. being short and clear
  37. a poor summary
  38. points against
  39. True
  40. True

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