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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 481 · 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: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) being short and clear (c) getting facts wrong (d) mentioning key facts
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) leaving out one side (d) naming the main points
  5. 5.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) saying where we agreed (c) leaving out one side (d) adding a new point
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  9. 9.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) only your own view (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) mentioning key facts (d) starting a new debate
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) starting a new debate (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) no new arguments (c) only your own view (d) starting a new debate
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about a minute (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) covering both sides (c) a clear last line (d) no new arguments
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  27. 27.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only you (c) the whole group (d) only the first speaker
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) getting facts wrong
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) starting a new debate (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  30. 30.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  33. 33.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
  36. 36.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) mentioning key facts (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour

Answer key

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

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