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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 701 · 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) trailing off (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  4. 4.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a long repeat of all (c) covering both sides (d) staying neutral
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  7. 7.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) saying where we agreed (d) blaming others
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) getting facts wrong (c) leaving out one side (d) trailing off
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) a long repeat of all (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) adding a new point
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) mentioning key facts
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) being short and clear
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) adding a new point (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) being short and clear
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  30. 30.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) no new arguments (c) being short and clear (d) naming the main points
  33. 33.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  35. 35.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only the first speaker (c) only you (d) the whole group
  37. 37.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) staying neutral
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
  40. 40.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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