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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 415 · 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.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) adding a new point (c) mentioning key facts (d) covering both sides
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) getting facts wrong
  7. 7.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
  11. 11.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) only your own view (d) saying where we agreed
  16. 16.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only your friends (c) the whole group (d) only you
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) blaming others (c) covering both sides (d) staying neutral
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  19. 19.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) no new arguments
  25. 25.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) blaming others (c) mentioning key facts (d) a long repeat of all
  30. 30.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  31. 31.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  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: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) being short and clear (d) getting facts wrong
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) mentioning key facts (c) getting facts wrong (d) only your own view

Answer key

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

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