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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 545 · 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) a long repeat of all (b) leaving out one side (c) trailing off (d) mentioning key facts
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a long repeat of all (c) starting a new debate (d) covering both sides
  3. 3.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) getting facts wrong (c) a long repeat of all (d) no new arguments
  6. 6.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  9. 9.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
  10. 10.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) starting a new debate (d) staying neutral
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) covering both sides (c) being short and clear (d) naming the main points
  17. 17.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) mentioning key facts
  23. 23.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  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 of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a long repeat of all (c) being short and clear (d) mentioning key facts
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a clear last line (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) naming the main points (c) starting a new debate (d) trailing off
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) a clear last line (d) blaming others
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

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

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