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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 503 · 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: “a clear last line” 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 in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) leaving out one side (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
  4. 4.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) starting a new debate (c) blaming others (d) a clear last line
  7. 7.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) only the first speaker
  9. 9.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
  11. 11.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  14. 14.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) only your own view (c) leaving out one side (d) adding a new point
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
  21. 21.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) staying neutral
  23. 23.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) only your own view (c) leaving out one side (d) covering both sides
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) mentioning key facts (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) starting a new debate (c) being short and clear (d) mentioning key facts
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) no new arguments
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  35. 35.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  36. 36.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) getting facts wrong
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) a long repeat of all
  39. 39.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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