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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 369 · 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: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) trailing off (c) saying where we agreed (d) getting facts wrong
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) mentioning key facts (c) saying where we agreed (d) staying neutral
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) starting a new debate (d) a clear last line
  9. 9.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only the first speaker (c) the whole group (d) only you
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) leaving out one side
  11. 11.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) a long repeat of all (c) no new arguments (d) leaving out one side
  17. 17.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) blaming others (c) leaving out one side (d) adding a new point
  19. 19.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) about a minute (d) just one word
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) covering both sides
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) staying neutral
  26. 26.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) no new arguments (c) being short and clear (d) naming the main points
  29. 29.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) mentioning key facts (d) a long repeat of all
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  38. 38.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.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) blaming others

Answer key

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

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