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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 896 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  2. 2.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only you (d) only your friends
  5. 5.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) covering both sides
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) staying neutral (c) being short and clear (d) a clear last line
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
  11. 11.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) no new arguments (c) saying where we agreed (d) blaming others
  13. 13.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) adding a new point (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) mentioning key facts (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  19. 19.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) blaming others
  23. 23.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) no new arguments
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) getting facts wrong
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
  34. 34.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
  39. 39.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) naming the main points (c) starting a new debate (d) leaving out one side

Answer key

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

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