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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 462 · 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: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  3. 3.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only the first speaker (c) only you (d) the whole group
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) trailing off
  5. 5.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) a clear last line
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) staying neutral (c) starting a new debate (d) saying where we agreed
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) naming the main points
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) mentioning key facts (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) getting facts wrong
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a clear last line (c) a long repeat of all (d) blaming others
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) getting facts wrong (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
  21. 21.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) naming the main points (c) mentioning key facts (d) being short and clear
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  25. 25.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) no new arguments (c) being short and clear (d) mentioning key facts
  31. 31.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) covering both sides (d) a long repeat of all
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) blaming others (c) leaving out one side (d) staying neutral
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) no new arguments (c) mentioning key facts (d) covering both sides
  39. 39.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided

Answer key

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

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