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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 977 · 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) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) mentioning key facts (d) getting facts wrong
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) being short and clear (c) leaving out one side (d) starting a new debate
  4. 4.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) trailing off
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) only your own view (c) saying where we agreed (d) covering both sides
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) getting facts wrong (c) saying where we agreed (d) leaving out one side
  11. 11.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  16. 16.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) the whole group (d) only the first speaker
  17. 17.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) getting facts wrong (c) mentioning key facts (d) no new arguments
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) starting a new debate
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) mentioning key facts (c) blaming others (d) staying neutral
  26. 26.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) leaving out one side
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) starting a new debate
  31. 31.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) no new arguments
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  37. 37.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed

Answer key

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

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