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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 386 · 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.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) covering both sides (c) blaming others (d) starting a new debate
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) a long repeat of all (d) trailing off
  4. 4.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only you (c) only the first speaker (d) only your friends
  5. 5.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) naming the main points
  7. 7.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) blaming others
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) staying neutral (d) getting facts wrong
  12. 12.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  14. 14.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  15. 15.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) mentioning key facts (c) a clear last line (d) staying neutral
  17. 17.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  18. 18.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) a clear last line
  26. 26.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  29. 29.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  33. 33.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a clear last line (c) a long repeat of all (d) leaving out one side
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) blaming others (c) being short and clear (d) naming the main points
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) mentioning key facts (c) being short and clear (d) covering both sides
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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