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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 921 · 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 long repeat of all (b) covering both sides (c) a clear last line (d) being short and clear
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) leaving out one side (c) blaming others (d) a long repeat of all
  4. 4.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  6. 6.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) saying where we agreed (d) getting facts wrong
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) saying where we agreed (c) getting facts wrong (d) starting a new debate
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) getting facts wrong (c) trailing off (d) starting a new debate
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) staying neutral (d) trailing off
  13. 13.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  14. 14.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only your friends
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) starting a new debate (c) covering both sides (d) mentioning key facts
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) no new arguments (d) getting facts wrong
  26. 26.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) mentioning key facts (c) a long repeat of all (d) starting a new debate
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) no new arguments (c) a long repeat of all (d) a clear last line
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about ten minutes (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  35. 35.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) starting a new debate (c) saying where we agreed (d) covering both sides
  37. 37.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour

Answer key

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

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