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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 324 · 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) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) mentioning key facts (c) adding a new point (d) starting a new debate
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) mentioning key facts (d) a long repeat of all
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  8. 8.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) adding a new point (c) saying where we agreed (d) a clear last line
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only you (d) only the first speaker
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) naming the main points (d) adding a new point
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a long repeat of all (c) leaving out one side (d) naming the main points
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) saying where we agreed
  16. 16.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  19. 19.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about ten minutes
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) leaving out one side (c) only your own view (d) staying neutral
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) starting a new debate (d) being short and clear
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) mentioning key facts (c) covering both sides (d) leaving out one side
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) mentioning key facts (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
  30. 30.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) starting a new debate (c) blaming others (d) being short and clear
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  33. 33.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) leaving out one side (c) only your own view (d) mentioning key facts
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) no new arguments (c) only your own view (d) leaving out one side
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) only your own view
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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