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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 284 · 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: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) mentioning key facts (c) being short and clear (d) saying where we agreed
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) mentioning key facts (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
  4. 4.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) a clear last line
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) adding a new point
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about a minute (c) about an hour (d) just one word
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
  15. 15.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) being short and clear (c) getting facts wrong (d) trailing off
  17. 17.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) getting facts wrong (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) adding a new point (c) being short and clear (d) naming the main points
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  22. 22.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  24. 24.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  25. 25.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) blaming others
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) trailing off (c) saying where we agreed (d) mentioning key facts
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) staying neutral (c) only your own view (d) blaming others
  35. 35.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
  38. 38.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only your friends (d) only you
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) leaving out one side (c) a long repeat of all (d) only your own view

Answer key

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

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