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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 427 · 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 good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  5. 5.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  7. 7.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  9. 9.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only your friends
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) blaming others (c) getting facts wrong (d) trailing off
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
  25. 25.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) blaming others (d) no new arguments
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) blaming others (d) mentioning key facts
  29. 29.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) only your own view (d) covering both sides
  31. 31.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) leaving out one side (c) mentioning key facts (d) no new arguments
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) covering both sides (c) being short and clear (d) saying where we agreed
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) leaving out one side (d) naming the main points

Answer key

  1. True
  2. False
  3. points against
  4. restate the topic
  5. False
  6. at the end
  7. True
  8. covering both sides
  9. the whole group
  10. points in favour
  11. points in favour
  12. a poor summary
  13. a good summary
  14. True
  15. False
  16. a good summary
  17. covering both sides
  18. points against
  19. a poor summary
  20. restate the topic
  21. restate the topic
  22. points in favour
  23. restate the topic
  24. a long repeat of all
  25. True
  26. True
  27. no new arguments
  28. blaming others
  29. False
  30. only your own view
  31. True
  32. False
  33. a poor summary
  34. leaving out one side
  35. a good summary
  36. a poor summary
  37. only your own view
  38. getting facts wrong
  39. a good summary
  40. naming the main points

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