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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 392 · 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.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about an hour (c) about a minute (d) about ten minutes
  2. 2.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only you (c) the whole group (d) only the first speaker
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) saying where we agreed (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
  8. 8.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point
  10. 10.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) adding a new point (c) leaving out one side (d) mentioning key facts
  12. 12.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  21. 21.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  22. 22.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) trailing off
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) saying where we agreed (c) getting facts wrong (d) a clear last line
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  33. 33.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) adding a new point (c) only your own view (d) leaving out one side
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) staying neutral
  38. 38.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a long repeat of all (c) being short and clear (d) saying where we agreed
  40. 40.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. about a minute
  2. False
  3. the whole group
  4. only your own view
  5. a good summary
  6. restate the topic
  7. saying where we agreed
  8. False
  9. being short and clear
  10. False
  11. mentioning key facts
  12. False
  13. True
  14. True
  15. a good summary
  16. False
  17. True
  18. points against
  19. a poor summary
  20. points in favour
  21. at the end
  22. False
  23. short and balanced
  24. a poor summary
  25. True
  26. a good summary
  27. trailing off
  28. points in favour
  29. a poor summary
  30. True
  31. getting facts wrong
  32. points against
  33. True
  34. mentioning key facts
  35. a poor summary
  36. False
  37. trailing off
  38. False
  39. a long repeat of all
  40. False

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