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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 607 · 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: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a clear last line (c) mentioning key facts (d) saying where we agreed
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) a long repeat of all (d) a clear last line
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) getting facts wrong (c) covering both sides (d) staying neutral
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  10. 10.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  13. 13.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  14. 14.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) staying neutral (c) a long repeat of all (d) leaving out one side
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) naming the main points (c) adding a new point (d) starting a new debate
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) only your own view (d) staying neutral
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  25. 25.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) covering both sides
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) naming the main points (c) starting a new debate (d) getting facts wrong
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) being short and clear (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  35. 35.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) blaming others (c) naming the main points (d) saying where we agreed
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) adding a new point
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) mentioning key facts (d) starting a new debate

Answer key

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

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