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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 583 · 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) starting a new debate (b) trailing off (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
  2. 2.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) a long repeat of all (d) mentioning key facts
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a long repeat of all (c) starting a new debate (d) only your own view
  10. 10.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only your friends
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a clear last line (c) blaming others (d) starting a new debate
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) a clear last line (c) being short and clear (d) getting facts wrong
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) naming the main points (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) saying where we agreed (c) a clear last line (d) leaving out one side
  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) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) blaming others
  28. 28.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
  31. 31.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) mentioning key facts
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) adding a new point
  34. 34.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) starting a new debate (c) trailing off (d) blaming others
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) staying neutral
  38. 38.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) naming the main points

Answer key

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

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