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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 305 · 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 poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) covering both sides (c) getting facts wrong (d) mentioning key facts
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) getting facts wrong (c) leaving out one side (d) covering both sides
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) saying where we agreed (c) a long repeat of all (d) blaming others
  6. 6.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) starting a new debate (c) mentioning key facts (d) naming the main points
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) a long repeat of all (d) staying neutral
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
  14. 14.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) blaming others
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  20. 20.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about ten minutes (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) a long repeat of all (c) no new arguments (d) leaving out one side
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) a long repeat of all (c) saying where we agreed (d) no new arguments
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  27. 27.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
  29. 29.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only you (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) saying where we agreed
  31. 31.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  35. 35.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) no new arguments (d) getting facts wrong
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) staying neutral (d) leaving out one side
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear

Answer key

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

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