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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 967 · 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) a long repeat of all (b) blaming others (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
  2. 2.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  3. 3.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) covering both sides
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) only your own view
  9. 9.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) only your own view (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
  12. 12.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) naming the main points (c) staying neutral (d) no new arguments
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) blaming others
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) naming the main points (d) blaming others
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) covering both sides (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) blaming others (c) mentioning key facts (d) trailing off
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a long repeat of all (c) being short and clear (d) mentioning key facts
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) saying where we agreed (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
  29. 29.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) getting facts wrong
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) no new arguments (d) only your own view
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) saying where we agreed (c) a long repeat of all (d) leaving out one side
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) no new arguments (c) starting a new debate (d) only your own view
  36. 36.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  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 clear last line
  2. short and balanced
  3. no
  4. a poor summary
  5. covering both sides
  6. a poor summary
  7. a good summary
  8. a clear last line
  9. False
  10. the whole group
  11. staying neutral
  12. about a minute
  13. a poor summary
  14. a good summary
  15. a good summary
  16. True
  17. only your own view
  18. being short and clear
  19. naming the main points
  20. a good summary
  21. a poor summary
  22. points against
  23. covering both sides
  24. mentioning key facts
  25. a good summary
  26. points against
  27. a long repeat of all
  28. adding a new point
  29. True
  30. staying neutral
  31. restate the topic
  32. only your own view
  33. restate the topic
  34. saying where we agreed
  35. no new arguments
  36. at the end
  37. a good summary
  38. a long repeat of all
  39. a good summary
  40. restate the topic

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