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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 321 · 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: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) a long repeat of all (d) being short and clear
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) being short and clear
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) only your own view (c) a clear last line (d) naming the main points
  8. 8.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  9. 9.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) naming the main points (c) blaming others (d) a long repeat of all
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) naming the main points (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only you (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  16. 16.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) blaming others (d) no new arguments
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) leaving out one side (c) saying where we agreed (d) covering both sides
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) mentioning key facts (d) trailing off
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) getting facts wrong (d) saying where we agreed
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) trailing off (c) a long repeat of all (d) naming the main points
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) trailing off (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) staying neutral (d) starting a new debate
  31. 31.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about a minute (c) about an hour (d) about ten minutes
  32. 32.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) starting a new debate
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) getting facts wrong (c) only your own view (d) staying neutral
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) leaving out one side
  38. 38.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) leaving out one side (c) blaming others (d) adding a new point
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed

Answer key

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

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