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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 782 · 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: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) starting a new debate (c) getting facts wrong (d) a long repeat of all
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  5. 5.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) the whole group (c) only your friends (d) only the first speaker
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) blaming others
  8. 8.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  10. 10.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) a clear last line (c) only your own view (d) mentioning key facts
  13. 13.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) leaving out one side (d) naming the main points
  18. 18.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) leaving out one side
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) starting a new debate (d) staying neutral
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side
  24. 24.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) blaming others (d) mentioning key facts
  26. 26.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) trailing off (c) mentioning key facts (d) no new arguments
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
  35. 35.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) starting a new debate (d) staying neutral
  37. 37.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about a minute (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  40. 40.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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