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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 824 · 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 good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) being short and clear (d) leaving out one side
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  5. 5.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  6. 6.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  7. 7.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) starting a new debate (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) trailing off (d) getting facts wrong
  14. 14.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) getting facts wrong (c) starting a new debate (d) leaving out one side
  18. 18.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  21. 21.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
  24. 24.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) saying where we agreed (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  27. 27.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) adding a new point (c) mentioning key facts (d) trailing off
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) naming the main points (c) getting facts wrong (d) blaming others
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
  39. 39.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) leaving out one side (c) trailing off (d) starting a new debate

Answer key

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

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