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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 444 · 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: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only you (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) trailing off (c) a long repeat of all (d) blaming others
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) trailing off (c) a long repeat of all (d) starting a new debate
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) no new arguments (c) saying where we agreed (d) being short and clear
  8. 8.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) just one word (c) about ten minutes (d) about an hour
  9. 9.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) a long repeat of all
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) getting facts wrong (c) staying neutral (d) saying where we agreed
  17. 17.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  18. 18.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  23. 23.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) leaving out one side
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
  31. 31.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) blaming others (d) a clear last line
  38. 38.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) leaving out one side
  40. 40.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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