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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 721 · 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.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  2. 2.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  3. 3.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) no new arguments (c) only your own view (d) covering both sides
  6. 6.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) only the first speaker
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) staying neutral (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) trailing off (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) trailing off (c) starting a new debate (d) covering both sides
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) blaming others
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) staying neutral (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
  15. 15.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) adding a new point (c) being short and clear (d) a clear last line
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) mentioning key facts (d) a long repeat of all
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) leaving out one side (c) getting facts wrong (d) only your own view
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) mentioning key facts (c) covering both sides (d) saying where we agreed
  27. 27.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) getting facts wrong
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) getting facts wrong (d) no new arguments
  30. 30.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) no new arguments (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) only your own view (c) leaving out one side (d) saying where we agreed
  33. 33.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) starting a new debate (d) no new arguments
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) a long repeat of all (d) a clear last line
  36. 36.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) a long repeat of all (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) starting a new debate (c) covering both sides (d) mentioning key facts
  39. 39.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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