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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 487 · 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.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) starting a new debate (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  3. 3.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  6. 6.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  7. 7.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only your friends (c) only you (d) the whole group
  8. 8.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) naming the main points
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) trailing off (d) a clear last line
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) covering both sides (c) a clear last line (d) naming the main points
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) blaming others (d) staying neutral
  23. 23.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) adding a new point (c) covering both sides (d) staying neutral
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) blaming others (d) covering both sides
  28. 28.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) about a minute (d) just one word
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) leaving out one side (d) no new arguments
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) only your own view (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
  32. 32.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) saying where we agreed (c) covering both sides (d) being short and clear
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) blaming others (d) mentioning key facts
  38. 38.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) a long repeat of all (c) no new arguments (d) getting facts wrong
  40. 40.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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