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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 717 · 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: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) blaming others
  3. 3.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  5. 5.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about a minute (c) just one word (d) about ten minutes
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) mentioning key facts
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  9. 9.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) a clear last line
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  12. 12.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) saying where we agreed
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) blaming others
  18. 18.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) staying neutral (d) getting facts wrong
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only your friends (c) only you (d) the whole group
  25. 25.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) staying neutral (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) trailing off (c) being short and clear (d) naming the main points
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  35. 35.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) no new arguments
  38. 38.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) naming the main points (c) only your own view (d) trailing off
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) covering both sides (d) leaving out one side

Answer key

  1. a poor summary
  2. blaming others
  3. False
  4. restate the topic
  5. about a minute
  6. a good summary
  7. mentioning key facts
  8. a good summary
  9. True
  10. a clear last line
  11. points in favour
  12. False
  13. a poor summary
  14. False
  15. a poor summary
  16. saying where we agreed
  17. blaming others
  18. False
  19. True
  20. True
  21. getting facts wrong
  22. a poor summary
  23. a good summary
  24. the whole group
  25. False
  26. short and balanced
  27. only your own view
  28. trailing off
  29. a good summary
  30. a good summary
  31. restate the topic
  32. a poor summary
  33. restate the topic
  34. a good summary
  35. False
  36. points against
  37. trailing off
  38. at the end
  39. naming the main points
  40. covering both sides

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