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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 755 · 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: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) trailing off (c) getting facts wrong (d) staying neutral
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) trailing off
  5. 5.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) only your own view (c) a clear last line (d) naming the main points
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) a clear last line (c) covering both sides (d) being short and clear
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  10. 10.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only the first speaker (c) only you (d) only your friends
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) getting facts wrong (c) starting a new debate (d) a clear last line
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  14. 14.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  15. 15.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) no new arguments (c) adding a new point (d) starting a new debate
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  28. 28.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) saying where we agreed
  31. 31.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  32. 32.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
  34. 34.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) getting facts wrong
  39. 39.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) saying where we agreed (c) staying neutral (d) trailing off

Answer key

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

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