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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 41 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) no new arguments (c) a long repeat of all (d) adding a new point
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) a long repeat of all (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  5. 5.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) starting a new debate (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) naming the main points (c) mentioning key facts (d) no new arguments
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only you (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  13. 13.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) getting facts wrong (c) starting a new debate (d) trailing off
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
  17. 17.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) getting facts wrong (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
  20. 20.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  23. 23.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  27. 27.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) a clear last line (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
  29. 29.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  33. 33.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) only your own view
  35. 35.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) a clear last line
  36. 36.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

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

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