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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 497 · 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) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) getting facts wrong (c) a clear last line (d) staying neutral
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) a clear last line (d) blaming others
  4. 4.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) starting a new debate (d) a clear last line
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) getting facts wrong (d) a clear last line
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
  15. 15.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) staying neutral (c) mentioning key facts (d) only your own view
  18. 18.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  19. 19.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  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.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) getting facts wrong
  25. 25.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) no new arguments (d) starting a new debate
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a long repeat of all (c) staying neutral (d) naming the main points
  31. 31.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) only your own view (d) saying where we agreed
  35. 35.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only your friends (c) only you (d) the whole group
  36. 36.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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