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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 105 · 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: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about an hour (c) about a minute (d) about ten minutes
  3. 3.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  5. 5.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) a clear last line (c) only your own view (d) leaving out one side
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) mentioning key facts
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) getting facts wrong (c) only your own view (d) covering both sides
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) covering both sides (c) saying where we agreed (d) a clear last line
  13. 13.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  15. 15.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) saying where we agreed
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) starting a new debate (c) staying neutral (d) no new arguments
  20. 20.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) no new arguments (d) a long repeat of all
  22. 22.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) leaving out one side (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) blaming others (c) saying where we agreed (d) starting a new debate
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) only your own view (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) blaming others (c) mentioning key facts (d) being short and clear
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) leaving out one side (d) saying where we agreed
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) adding a new point (c) starting a new debate (d) trailing off

Answer key

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

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