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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 246 · 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: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) getting facts wrong
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) a long repeat of all (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  7. 7.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off
  10. 10.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) covering both sides (c) getting facts wrong (d) a long repeat of all
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  13. 13.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  15. 15.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only your friends
  16. 16.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about a minute (c) about an hour (d) about ten minutes
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) only your own view (d) mentioning key facts
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) a long repeat of all (c) naming the main points (d) a clear last line
  23. 23.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) only your own view (c) adding a new point (d) mentioning key facts
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) blaming others (c) covering both sides (d) mentioning key facts
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  35. 35.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) leaving out one side (c) mentioning key facts (d) covering both sides
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) saying where we agreed (d) trailing off
  38. 38.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against

Answer key

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

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