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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 217 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  2. 2.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  4. 4.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  5. 5.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) no new arguments (c) blaming others (d) getting facts wrong
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) naming the main points (c) trailing off (d) blaming others
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) naming the main points (c) leaving out one side (d) trailing off
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (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) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) blaming others
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) getting facts wrong (c) being short and clear (d) no new arguments
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about ten minutes (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) a long repeat of all (d) mentioning key facts
  23. 23.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) starting a new debate (c) adding a new point (d) leaving out one side
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) staying neutral (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
  26. 26.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) trailing off (c) getting facts wrong (d) staying neutral
  29. 29.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  30. 30.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) only you
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) mentioning key facts (d) starting a new debate
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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