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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 494 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  2. 2.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) no new arguments
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) getting facts wrong
  6. 6.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) blaming others (c) leaving out one side (d) starting a new debate
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) staying neutral
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  15. 15.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
  16. 16.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  18. 18.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) covering both sides (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
  21. 21.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  23. 23.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) a clear last line (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
  25. 25.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) only your own view (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) blaming others
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) a clear last line (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) blaming others
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) getting facts wrong
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) no new arguments (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off

Answer key

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

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