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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 448 · 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 good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  3. 3.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) covering both sides (d) only your own view
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  8. 8.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only you (d) only your friends
  9. 9.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  10. 10.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) blaming others (d) no new arguments
  12. 12.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
  14. 14.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  16. 16.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) getting facts wrong (c) trailing off (d) mentioning key facts
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  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.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) saying where we agreed (c) adding a new point (d) leaving out one side
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) mentioning key facts (d) trailing off
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about a minute (c) just one word (d) about an hour
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  31. 31.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) staying neutral (d) trailing off
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) mentioning key facts (c) staying neutral (d) being short and clear
  37. 37.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  40. 40.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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