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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 946 · 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: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) starting a new debate (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) adding a new point (c) mentioning key facts (d) saying where we agreed
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) saying where we agreed (d) blaming others
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  11. 11.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) no new arguments (c) getting facts wrong (d) only your own view
  16. 16.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) no new arguments (c) a long repeat of all (d) naming the main points
  18. 18.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  20. 20.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only you
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a long repeat of all (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) a long repeat of all (c) no new arguments (d) trailing off
  24. 24.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) naming the main points (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
  29. 29.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) adding a new point (c) no new arguments (d) mentioning key facts
  32. 32.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

  1. True
  2. points against
  3. points in favour
  4. only your own view
  5. being short and clear
  6. adding a new point
  7. a poor summary
  8. saying where we agreed
  9. restate the topic
  10. restate the topic
  11. False
  12. True
  13. a poor summary
  14. about a minute
  15. no new arguments
  16. at the end
  17. a long repeat of all
  18. False
  19. short and balanced
  20. the whole group
  21. a poor summary
  22. covering both sides
  23. no new arguments
  24. no
  25. a good summary
  26. points against
  27. points in favour
  28. leaving out one side
  29. False
  30. True
  31. adding a new point
  32. False
  33. False
  34. a poor summary
  35. a good summary
  36. True
  37. a poor summary
  38. a poor summary
  39. restate the topic
  40. a poor summary

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