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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 282 · 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.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only your friends (c) the whole group (d) only you
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) adding a new point (c) only your own view (d) leaving out one side
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) getting facts wrong (c) starting a new debate (d) staying neutral
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) covering both sides (c) blaming others (d) saying where we agreed
  7. 7.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) getting facts wrong (c) mentioning key facts (d) being short and clear
  9. 9.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) a clear last line (d) a long repeat of all
  12. 12.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about ten minutes (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
  13. 13.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) a clear last line (c) covering both sides (d) saying where we agreed
  15. 15.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) leaving out one side (c) being short and clear (d) starting a new debate
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) being short and clear (c) starting a new debate (d) a long repeat of all
  21. 21.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  35. 35.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
  37. 37.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) getting facts wrong (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points

Answer key

  1. False
  2. the whole group
  3. naming the main points
  4. a good summary
  5. staying neutral
  6. blaming others
  7. at the end
  8. getting facts wrong
  9. True
  10. covering both sides
  11. a clear last line
  12. about a minute
  13. True
  14. leaving out one side
  15. False
  16. False
  17. being short and clear
  18. trailing off
  19. points in favour
  20. being short and clear
  21. False
  22. a good summary
  23. adding a new point
  24. naming the main points
  25. a good summary
  26. a good summary
  27. a poor summary
  28. a poor summary
  29. a poor summary
  30. False
  31. False
  32. restate the topic
  33. a good summary
  34. points in favour
  35. True
  36. only your own view
  37. True
  38. points against
  39. points against
  40. getting facts wrong

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