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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 866 · 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: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) mentioning key facts (c) saying where we agreed (d) blaming others
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a long repeat of all (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) starting a new debate
  7. 7.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) leaving out one side (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
  10. 10.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) naming the main points (c) starting a new debate (d) leaving out one side
  13. 13.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about ten minutes (c) about an hour (d) just one word
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) staying neutral (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
  15. 15.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  18. 18.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) no new arguments (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) covering both sides (c) blaming others (d) trailing off
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  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.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only you (d) only your friends
  33. 33.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) blaming others (d) staying neutral
  35. 35.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) trailing off (c) saying where we agreed (d) blaming others
  38. 38.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a long repeat of all (c) getting facts wrong (d) blaming others
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against

Answer key

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

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