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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 761 · 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: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) mentioning key facts (c) being short and clear (d) no new arguments
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) leaving out one side (c) blaming others (d) a clear last line
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a clear last line (c) being short and clear (d) leaving out one side
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) getting facts wrong
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) naming the main points (c) covering both sides (d) blaming others
  7. 7.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
  9. 9.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) no new arguments (c) staying neutral (d) a clear last line
  12. 12.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) no new arguments (d) starting a new debate
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a clear last line (c) staying neutral (d) mentioning key facts
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  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 good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  22. 22.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) no new arguments (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  27. 27.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) staying neutral (d) only your own view
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) starting a new debate (d) a clear last line
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) starting a new debate (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) getting facts wrong
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) naming the main points (c) a long repeat of all (d) getting facts wrong
  35. 35.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

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

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