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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 771 · 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: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) leaving out one side (c) a long repeat of all (d) blaming others
  6. 6.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  9. 9.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) no new arguments (c) a long repeat of all (d) adding a new point
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) saying where we agreed (c) getting facts wrong (d) only your own view
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) trailing off (c) a clear last line (d) naming the main points
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) saying where we agreed (d) blaming others
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) a long repeat of all (c) naming the main points (d) blaming others
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) covering both sides (c) only your own view (d) getting facts wrong
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) trailing off (c) naming the main points (d) no new arguments
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) no new arguments (c) covering both sides (d) a long repeat of all
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  23. 23.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) leaving out one side
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  26. 26.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only you (c) the whole group (d) only the first speaker
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) staying neutral
  28. 28.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) leaving out one side
  31. 31.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) being short and clear (d) getting facts wrong
  33. 33.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  36. 36.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
  38. 38.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) getting facts wrong (c) mentioning key facts (d) staying neutral

Answer key

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

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