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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 143 · 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: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only you (c) only the first speaker (d) only your friends
  6. 6.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) just one word (c) about ten minutes (d) about a minute
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) trailing off (c) staying neutral (d) mentioning key facts
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) blaming others (c) no new arguments (d) getting facts wrong
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  12. 12.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  14. 14.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  15. 15.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  17. 17.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  18. 18.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) only your own view
  21. 21.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  23. 23.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  24. 24.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) mentioning key facts (c) starting a new debate (d) saying where we agreed
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  31. 31.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  33. 33.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) leaving out one side
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) no new arguments (c) leaving out one side (d) naming the main points
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) getting facts wrong (c) trailing off (d) blaming others
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
  39. 39.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour

Answer key

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

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