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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 244 · 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) mentioning key facts (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) getting facts wrong (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
  3. 3.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  7. 7.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) no new arguments (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  10. 10.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  15. 15.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) leaving out one side (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) only your own view (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
  19. 19.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) saying where we agreed
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) saying where we agreed
  24. 24.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about a minute (c) about an hour (d) about ten minutes
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) leaving out one side (c) a clear last line (d) no new arguments
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) mentioning key facts (d) starting a new debate
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) only your own view (d) saying where we agreed
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) covering both sides (d) only your own view
  36. 36.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) getting facts wrong (c) a long repeat of all (d) staying neutral

Answer key

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

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