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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 716 · 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) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  7. 7.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  10. 10.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  12. 12.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) a long repeat of all (c) saying where we agreed (d) no new arguments
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) getting facts wrong (c) mentioning key facts (d) naming the main points
  16. 16.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) a clear last line (d) a long repeat of all
  18. 18.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only the first speaker (c) only you (d) only your friends
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) a long repeat of all (d) naming the main points
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  26. 26.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  28. 28.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) leaving out one side
  31. 31.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) naming the main points (c) mentioning key facts (d) saying where we agreed
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) starting a new debate (d) covering both sides
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) staying neutral (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) a long repeat of all (c) being short and clear (d) saying where we agreed

Answer key

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

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