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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 944 · 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 good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a clear last line (c) leaving out one side (d) a long repeat of all
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) saying where we agreed (d) leaving out one side
  4. 4.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  8. 8.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) naming the main points (d) leaving out one side
  12. 12.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) getting facts wrong (c) covering both sides (d) being short and clear
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  17. 17.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) only your own view (c) being short and clear (d) staying neutral
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) no new arguments
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  23. 23.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) blaming others
  27. 27.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) getting facts wrong (d) a clear last line
  32. 32.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only your friends
  33. 33.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about a minute (c) just one word (d) about an hour
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) covering both sides
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) staying neutral
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a clear last line
  2. restate the topic
  3. saying where we agreed
  4. True
  5. False
  6. at the end
  7. points against
  8. True
  9. False
  10. a poor summary
  11. naming the main points
  12. False
  13. a good summary
  14. getting facts wrong
  15. restate the topic
  16. points in favour
  17. short and balanced
  18. only your own view
  19. points against
  20. mentioning key facts
  21. adding a new point
  22. restate the topic
  23. False
  24. trailing off
  25. a good summary
  26. blaming others
  27. False
  28. points in favour
  29. a good summary
  30. a poor summary
  31. getting facts wrong
  32. the whole group
  33. True
  34. about a minute
  35. restate the topic
  36. covering both sides
  37. a long repeat of all
  38. a poor summary
  39. False
  40. False

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