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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 446 · 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 long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  6. 6.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about ten minutes
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  8. 8.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) trailing off (c) blaming others (d) adding a new point
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) adding a new point (c) staying neutral (d) trailing off
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  20. 20.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) leaving out one side (c) mentioning key facts (d) covering both sides
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) trailing off (d) a clear last line
  25. 25.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) mentioning key facts (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
  29. 29.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) saying where we agreed
  32. 32.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  33. 33.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) naming the main points (d) blaming others
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) getting facts wrong
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) only your own view (d) saying where we agreed
  38. 38.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) mentioning key facts (d) starting a new debate
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) getting facts wrong (c) a clear last line (d) leaving out one side

Answer key

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

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