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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 338 · 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: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) getting facts wrong
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) saying where we agreed
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  11. 11.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) staying neutral
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) staying neutral
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) naming the main points (c) mentioning key facts (d) covering both sides
  16. 16.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) only your own view (c) naming the main points (d) trailing off
  21. 21.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only your friends (d) only you
  22. 22.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  23. 23.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) saying where we agreed (c) no new arguments (d) naming the main points
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) starting a new debate (c) saying where we agreed (d) mentioning key facts
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  30. 30.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a clear last line (c) covering both sides (d) leaving out one side
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) being short and clear
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
  35. 35.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  39. 39.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about ten minutes
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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