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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 543 · 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 long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) saying where we agreed (c) mentioning key facts (d) being short and clear
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) a clear last line
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) starting a new debate (d) a clear last line
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) saying where we agreed (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) a long repeat of all
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) only your own view (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
  11. 11.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) trailing off (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
  13. 13.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  15. 15.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  16. 16.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
  19. 19.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) getting facts wrong (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) mentioning key facts (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
  25. 25.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
  30. 30.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  32. 32.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) no new arguments (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
  34. 34.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) no new arguments
  37. 37.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour

Answer key

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

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