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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 275 · 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: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) naming the main points (c) no new arguments (d) a clear last line
  3. 3.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) mentioning key facts (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) no new arguments (d) only your own view
  9. 9.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  12. 12.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) getting facts wrong (c) saying where we agreed (d) being short and clear
  15. 15.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) starting a new debate (c) leaving out one side (d) saying where we agreed
  17. 17.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) mentioning key facts (c) a long repeat of all (d) only your own view
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) a clear last line (d) starting a new debate
  22. 22.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only your friends
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  24. 24.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  26. 26.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) blaming others (c) a long repeat of all (d) no new arguments
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  30. 30.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) staying neutral (c) no new arguments (d) covering both sides
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) blaming others (d) no new arguments
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  38. 38.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about ten minutes (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
  39. 39.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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