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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 669 · 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: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) starting a new debate (d) staying neutral
  3. 3.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) no new arguments (c) trailing off (d) leaving out one side
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) adding a new point (c) blaming others (d) leaving out one side
  11. 11.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) only your own view (c) mentioning key facts (d) naming the main points
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  15. 15.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about a minute (c) about ten minutes (d) about an hour
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  17. 17.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  18. 18.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only the first speaker (c) the whole group (d) only you
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) getting facts wrong (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) no new arguments (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) trailing off (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) being short and clear
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) starting a new debate (d) staying neutral
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) mentioning key facts (c) no new arguments (d) covering both sides
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  35. 35.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  36. 36.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a long repeat of all (c) adding a new point (d) naming the main points
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) naming the main points
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) staying neutral

Answer key

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

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