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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 740 · 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 poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) a clear last line
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) no new arguments (c) being short and clear (d) mentioning key facts
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  6. 6.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) covering both sides (c) only your own view (d) starting a new debate
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) only your own view
  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.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) a long repeat of all
  18. 18.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) trailing off (d) no new arguments
  21. 21.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) trailing off (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) just one word (c) about ten minutes (d) about an hour
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) a long repeat of all (c) covering both sides (d) being short and clear
  28. 28.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) no new arguments (d) adding a new point
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) being short and clear (c) blaming others (d) saying where we agreed
  35. 35.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) staying neutral (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) getting facts wrong (c) trailing off (d) covering both sides
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) being short and clear (d) trailing off

Answer key

  1. starting a new debate
  2. points against
  3. points in favour
  4. getting facts wrong
  5. points against
  6. no
  7. covering both sides
  8. a poor summary
  9. False
  10. a good summary
  11. False
  12. a poor summary
  13. only your own view
  14. restate the topic
  15. points in favour
  16. a poor summary
  17. a long repeat of all
  18. the whole group
  19. a good summary
  20. no new arguments
  21. False
  22. naming the main points
  23. a good summary
  24. False
  25. a poor summary
  26. about a minute
  27. a long repeat of all
  28. True
  29. restate the topic
  30. a good summary
  31. True
  32. adding a new point
  33. a good summary
  34. blaming others
  35. at the end
  36. a poor summary
  37. True
  38. staying neutral
  39. covering both sides
  40. trailing off

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