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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 128 · 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) getting facts wrong (b) saying where we agreed (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  3. 3.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  11. 11.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) covering both sides (d) blaming others
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
  20. 20.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) naming the main points (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  23. 23.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  24. 24.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) only you
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) staying neutral (d) getting facts wrong
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) covering both sides (d) only your own view
  28. 28.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) a clear last line (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
  32. 32.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
  33. 33.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) naming the main points (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) a long repeat of all
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point

Answer key

  1. saying where we agreed
  2. restate the topic
  3. True
  4. a good summary
  5. points against
  6. a poor summary
  7. a poor summary
  8. a poor summary
  9. at the end
  10. restate the topic
  11. False
  12. no
  13. a poor summary
  14. blaming others
  15. a good summary
  16. a good summary
  17. a poor summary
  18. a good summary
  19. trailing off
  20. True
  21. naming the main points
  22. points against
  23. short and balanced
  24. True
  25. the whole group
  26. staying neutral
  27. covering both sides
  28. False
  29. True
  30. trailing off
  31. adding a new point
  32. about a minute
  33. True
  34. adding a new point
  35. a poor summary
  36. False
  37. False
  38. naming the main points
  39. a good summary
  40. covering both sides

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