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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 450 · 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: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) a clear last line
  3. 3.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) saying where we agreed (d) trailing off
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) blaming others (d) mentioning key facts
  8. 8.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a clear last line (c) a long repeat of all (d) leaving out one side
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) covering both sides (c) a clear last line (d) staying neutral
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) mentioning key facts (d) trailing off
  14. 14.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) no new arguments (c) getting facts wrong (d) saying where we agreed
  19. 19.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor 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 against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) staying neutral (c) only your own view (d) saying where we agreed
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) being short and clear
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) blaming others (c) covering both sides (d) staying neutral
  28. 28.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only your friends
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) starting a new debate (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
  32. 32.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about an hour (c) about ten minutes (d) about a minute
  33. 33.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) mentioning key facts (d) starting a new debate
  38. 38.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

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

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