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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 424 · 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.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  4. 4.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
  6. 6.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) mentioning key facts (d) trailing off
  8. 8.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) leaving out one side (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
  10. 10.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) leaving out one side (c) naming the main points (d) blaming others
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  14. 14.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) only your own view (c) adding a new point (d) leaving out one side
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) saying where we agreed (d) a long repeat of all
  20. 20.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about ten minutes (c) just one word (d) about an hour
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) saying where we agreed (d) leaving out one side
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) adding a new point
  27. 27.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  28. 28.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) mentioning key facts (d) only your own view
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) only your own view (d) mentioning key facts
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) naming the main points (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) no new arguments (c) being short and clear (d) staying neutral
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) no new arguments (c) trailing off (d) starting a new debate
  37. 37.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a long repeat of all (c) naming the main points (d) saying where we agreed
  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. False
  2. points in favour
  3. points in favour
  4. False
  5. the whole group
  6. at the end
  7. trailing off
  8. False
  9. leaving out one side
  10. False
  11. False
  12. naming the main points
  13. a poor summary
  14. short and balanced
  15. restate the topic
  16. being short and clear
  17. covering both sides
  18. a good summary
  19. saying where we agreed
  20. True
  21. about a minute
  22. restate the topic
  23. a poor summary
  24. False
  25. leaving out one side
  26. mentioning key facts
  27. no
  28. True
  29. only your own view
  30. a good summary
  31. mentioning key facts
  32. naming the main points
  33. a poor summary
  34. adding a new point
  35. adding a new point
  36. no new arguments
  37. False
  38. False
  39. a long repeat of all
  40. points in favour

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