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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 192 · 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) leaving out one side (b) mentioning key facts (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
  5. 5.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  9. 9.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) trailing off
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) starting a new debate (c) only your own view (d) getting facts wrong
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) getting facts wrong (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
  17. 17.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) starting a new debate (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  20. 20.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) adding a new point (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) trailing off (c) starting a new debate (d) blaming others
  25. 25.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only you (c) only the first speaker (d) only your friends
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a long repeat of all (c) being short and clear (d) saying where we agreed
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) leaving out one side (d) saying where we agreed
  36. 36.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) only your own view (c) a clear last line (d) staying neutral
  40. 40.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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