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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 555 · 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.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  5. 5.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) covering both sides (d) only your own view
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  10. 10.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  12. 12.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only you
  13. 13.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) staying neutral (d) leaving out one side
  15. 15.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) staying neutral (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a clear last line (c) mentioning key facts (d) naming the main points
  18. 18.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) trailing off (d) covering both sides
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) saying where we agreed (d) a long repeat of all
  27. 27.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) leaving out one side (c) only your own view (d) getting facts wrong
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) a long repeat of all (c) saying where we agreed (d) trailing off
  31. 31.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) no new arguments
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) saying where we agreed (c) trailing off (d) a clear last line
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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