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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 566 · 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: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a long repeat of all (c) getting facts wrong (d) adding a new point
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) starting a new debate
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) being short and clear (c) a long repeat of all (d) leaving out one side
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) no new arguments (c) leaving out one side (d) saying where we agreed
  13. 13.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) trailing off (c) being short and clear (d) mentioning key facts
  15. 15.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) naming the main points (c) getting facts wrong (d) adding a new point
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) blaming others (c) a long repeat of all (d) trailing off
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) trailing off (c) saying where we agreed (d) being short and clear
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) starting a new debate (c) staying neutral (d) naming the main points
  25. 25.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  26. 26.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) only your own view (c) leaving out one side (d) starting a new debate
  28. 28.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about an hour (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
  31. 31.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) blaming others
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  35. 35.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only you (c) the whole group (d) only the first speaker
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) leaving out one side (d) no new arguments
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  40. 40.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a good summary
  2. points against
  3. no new arguments
  4. covering both sides
  5. a good summary
  6. restate the topic
  7. points against
  8. being short and clear
  9. points in favour
  10. a poor summary
  11. True
  12. leaving out one side
  13. False
  14. trailing off
  15. False
  16. restate the topic
  17. a good summary
  18. a good summary
  19. naming the main points
  20. a clear last line
  21. a poor summary
  22. False
  23. trailing off
  24. starting a new debate
  25. short and balanced
  26. False
  27. naming the main points
  28. about a minute
  29. a poor summary
  30. only your own view
  31. False
  32. False
  33. staying neutral
  34. restate the topic
  35. the whole group
  36. points in favour
  37. no new arguments
  38. a good summary
  39. no
  40. True

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