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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 402 · 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.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) getting facts wrong (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
  2. 2.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  4. 4.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a clear last line (c) blaming others (d) a long repeat of all
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) starting a new debate (c) only your own view (d) staying neutral
  7. 7.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) getting facts wrong
  10. 10.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  13. 13.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) leaving out one side (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) a long repeat of all
  20. 20.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) trailing off (c) getting facts wrong (d) starting a new debate
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) saying where we agreed (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
  26. 26.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) starting a new debate (c) being short and clear (d) getting facts wrong
  28. 28.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) mentioning key facts (c) adding a new point (d) leaving out one side
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) mentioning key facts (c) a clear last line (d) a long repeat of all
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) a long repeat of all (d) saying where we agreed
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) trailing off (c) staying neutral (d) a clear last line
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) a long repeat of all (c) starting a new debate (d) staying neutral

Answer key

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

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