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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 280 · 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) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) saying where we agreed
  4. 4.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  6. 6.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  7. 7.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) adding a new point (c) starting a new debate (d) getting facts wrong
  11. 11.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  12. 12.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) staying neutral
  14. 14.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
  15. 15.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  16. 16.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
  19. 19.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) mentioning key facts (c) a clear last line (d) no new arguments
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) getting facts wrong
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) covering both sides (d) blaming others
  24. 24.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) blaming others (c) leaving out one side (d) a long repeat of all
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) blaming others (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
  28. 28.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  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.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) getting facts wrong (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) a clear last line
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) only your own view
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  36. 36.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) no new arguments (c) saying where we agreed (d) trailing off
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) getting facts wrong (d) being short and clear
  40. 40.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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