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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 652 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) leaving out one side (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  8. 8.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  9. 9.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  12. 12.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) being short and clear (d) getting facts wrong
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) saying where we agreed (c) adding a new point (d) leaving out one side
  17. 17.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) naming the main points (c) only your own view (d) mentioning key facts
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  20. 20.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) no new arguments (c) mentioning key facts (d) trailing off
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) staying neutral
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) saying where we agreed (c) only your own view (d) starting a new debate
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  28. 28.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) getting facts wrong (d) being short and clear
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) trailing off (c) no new arguments (d) getting facts wrong
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) leaving out one side
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  37. 37.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only your friends (d) only you
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) getting facts wrong (c) blaming others (d) only your own view
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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