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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 904 · 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: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) mentioning key facts (c) getting facts wrong (d) a long repeat of all
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.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
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) staying neutral
  8. 8.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) leaving out one side (c) naming the main points (d) getting facts wrong
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) staying neutral (c) being short and clear (d) no new arguments
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
  12. 12.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) trailing off (d) covering both sides
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) getting facts wrong (c) a long repeat of all (d) starting a new debate
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) staying neutral (c) trailing off (d) starting a new debate
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  22. 22.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) saying where we agreed (c) only your own view (d) trailing off
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  27. 27.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) starting a new debate (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
  33. 33.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) blaming others (c) mentioning key facts (d) covering both sides
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) blaming others (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) covering both sides (d) trailing off
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) blaming others (d) no new arguments
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) adding a new point (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points

Answer key

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

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