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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 697 · 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: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  2. 2.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) leaving out one side
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) saying where we agreed (d) a long repeat of all
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) naming the main points (d) adding a new point
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) staying neutral (c) saying where we agreed (d) a clear last line
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
  22. 22.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) no new arguments (c) getting facts wrong (d) a clear last line
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) a clear last line (d) blaming others
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (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.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only your friends (c) the whole group (d) only you
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) leaving out one side (d) saying where we agreed
  33. 33.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) starting a new debate (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) trailing off (c) no new arguments (d) blaming others

Answer key

  1. a good summary
  2. at the end
  3. leaving out one side
  4. a poor summary
  5. points in favour
  6. being short and clear
  7. restate the topic
  8. a long repeat of all
  9. naming the main points
  10. points against
  11. trailing off
  12. a good summary
  13. False
  14. points in favour
  15. a poor summary
  16. a good summary
  17. a good summary
  18. True
  19. False
  20. False
  21. about a minute
  22. True
  23. getting facts wrong
  24. a poor summary
  25. a clear last line
  26. points in favour
  27. restate the topic
  28. mentioning key facts
  29. a poor summary
  30. a good summary
  31. the whole group
  32. leaving out one side
  33. False
  34. short and balanced
  35. a good summary
  36. a good summary
  37. staying neutral
  38. restate the topic
  39. a clear last line
  40. no new arguments

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