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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 263 · 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.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  2. 2.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) a long repeat of all (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) saying where we agreed (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off
  5. 5.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) staying neutral (c) being short and clear (d) getting facts wrong
  9. 9.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) naming the main points (c) only your own view (d) getting facts wrong
  13. 13.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  14. 14.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) mentioning key facts (c) blaming others (d) adding a new point
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) blaming others (d) saying where we agreed
  19. 19.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only the first speaker (c) the whole group (d) only you
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
  23. 23.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a clear last line (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
  28. 28.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) getting facts wrong
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) being short and clear
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) staying neutral (d) leaving out one side
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) a clear last line
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) a clear last line (c) only your own view (d) blaming others
  39. 39.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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