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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 411 · 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) naming the main points (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) covering both sides
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) naming the main points (c) starting a new debate (d) getting facts wrong
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) blaming others
  8. 8.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) only you
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) mentioning key facts (c) blaming others (d) saying where we agreed
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) starting a new debate (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) starting a new debate (d) saying where we agreed
  15. 15.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  18. 18.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) leaving out one side (c) saying where we agreed (d) staying neutral
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) covering both sides (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) saying where we agreed (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  26. 26.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) getting facts wrong (c) covering both sides (d) a clear last line
  29. 29.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) covering both sides (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) staying neutral (c) trailing off (d) getting facts wrong
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) a long repeat of all (c) naming the main points (d) adding a new point

Answer key

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

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