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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 357 · 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: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  2. 2.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) saying where we agreed (d) adding a new point
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) no new arguments (c) a long repeat of all (d) adding a new point
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) getting facts wrong (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) saying where we agreed
  10. 10.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about ten minutes (c) about an hour (d) just one word
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  16. 16.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a long repeat of all (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side
  18. 18.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only you (c) the whole group (d) only the first speaker
  19. 19.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) staying neutral
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) staying neutral (d) leaving out one side
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) trailing off
  27. 27.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “covering both sides” 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 against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) covering both sides (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) a long repeat of all (c) getting facts wrong (d) a clear last line
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  39. 39.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against

Answer key

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

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