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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 691 · 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: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  2. 2.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) adding a new point (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
  6. 6.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  9. 9.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) covering both sides (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side
  14. 14.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only you (d) only the first speaker
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) adding a new point (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) a clear last line
  20. 20.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
  22. 22.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) blaming others (d) mentioning key facts
  24. 24.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) no new arguments (d) adding a new point
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) getting facts wrong (d) no new arguments
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) being short and clear (d) getting facts wrong
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) blaming others (d) being short and clear
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) getting facts wrong (c) being short and clear (d) leaving out one side
  31. 31.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about ten minutes (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) leaving out one side (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a long repeat of all (c) starting a new debate (d) trailing off
  38. 38.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) staying neutral
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides

Answer key

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

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