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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 674 · 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) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) covering both sides (d) a long repeat of all
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
  5. 5.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) getting facts wrong (c) a long repeat of all (d) only your own view
  7. 7.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) blaming others (c) saying where we agreed (d) a long repeat of all
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a long repeat of all (c) no new arguments (d) staying neutral
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) starting a new debate (c) only your own view (d) staying neutral
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) no new arguments (d) adding a new point
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) leaving out one side (d) no new arguments
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) mentioning key facts (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
  21. 21.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) no new arguments (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  29. 29.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) a long repeat of all (c) no new arguments (d) mentioning key facts
  32. 32.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about an hour (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) mentioning key facts (c) being short and clear (d) getting facts wrong
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) being short and clear (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) being short and clear
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) saying where we agreed (d) getting facts wrong
  38. 38.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

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

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