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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 328 · 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) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) being short and clear
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) staying neutral (d) getting facts wrong
  8. 8.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
  13. 13.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) only your own view (c) leaving out one side (d) trailing off
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) getting facts wrong (c) no new arguments (d) leaving out one side
  16. 16.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) staying neutral
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) staying neutral (d) blaming others
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) a clear last line (d) getting facts wrong
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  23. 23.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) starting a new debate
  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) blaming others (b) saying where we agreed (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
  27. 27.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  33. 33.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) staying neutral
  35. 35.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) staying neutral (c) starting a new debate (d) trailing off
  37. 37.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) covering both sides (c) a long repeat of all (d) leaving out one side
  39. 39.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only your friends (c) only you (d) only the first speaker
  40. 40.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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