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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

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

Answer key

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

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