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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 313 · 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: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a long repeat of all (c) no new arguments (d) adding a new point
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) leaving out one side (d) covering both sides
  6. 6.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
  8. 8.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  15. 15.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) leaving out one side (d) staying neutral
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) getting facts wrong (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  18. 18.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) no new arguments (c) starting a new debate (d) a long repeat of all
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) trailing off (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) no new arguments (c) adding a new point (d) naming the main points
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) trailing off (c) blaming others (d) naming the main points
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) mentioning key facts
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) getting facts wrong (c) saying where we agreed (d) covering both sides
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) a long repeat of all
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only your friends (d) only you
  33. 33.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) leaving out one side
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point
  38. 38.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  39. 39.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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