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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 873 · 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 poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  2. 2.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) trailing off (c) staying neutral (d) mentioning key facts
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  9. 9.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  10. 10.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a clear last line (c) saying where we agreed (d) trailing off
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) adding a new point (d) mentioning key facts
  16. 16.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) no new arguments (d) leaving out one side
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) getting facts wrong (c) a long repeat of all (d) no new arguments
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) saying where we agreed
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) a long repeat of all (c) covering both sides (d) being short and clear
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) blaming others (c) being short and clear (d) a clear last line
  30. 30.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
  31. 31.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
  40. 40.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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