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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 440 · 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: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) getting facts wrong (d) mentioning key facts
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) saying where we agreed (d) trailing off
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) naming the main points (c) only your own view (d) blaming others
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  9. 9.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) starting a new debate (c) trailing off (d) covering both sides
  13. 13.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) staying neutral (d) starting a new debate
  15. 15.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only the first speaker (c) only you (d) only your friends
  16. 16.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  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.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) starting a new debate (c) saying where we agreed (d) no new arguments
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) being short and clear (d) getting facts wrong
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) leaving out one side (c) being short and clear (d) mentioning key facts
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) a clear last line (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) covering both sides (c) getting facts wrong (d) a long repeat of all
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) mentioning key facts (d) blaming others
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) blaming others (c) a long repeat of all (d) mentioning key facts
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) getting facts wrong
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) starting a new debate (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) getting facts wrong (d) no new arguments
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) blaming others (c) naming the main points (d) staying neutral
  40. 40.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about ten minutes (c) about a minute (d) just one word

Answer key

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

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