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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 70 · 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: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) leaving out one side (c) starting a new debate (d) blaming others
  5. 5.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) leaving out one side (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  7. 7.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) no new arguments (d) only your own view
  10. 10.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
  17. 17.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) only your own view (c) being short and clear (d) a clear last line
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) being short and clear (c) leaving out one side (d) adding a new point
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) naming the main points (c) covering both sides (d) staying neutral
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) a long repeat of all (c) naming the main points (d) saying where we agreed
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  25. 25.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) getting facts wrong (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  29. 29.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) saying where we agreed
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) blaming others (d) no new arguments
  33. 33.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) staying neutral (c) getting facts wrong (d) saying where we agreed
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) leaving out one side
  40. 40.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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