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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 732 · 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: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) leaving out one side (c) naming the main points (d) staying neutral
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) trailing off
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) getting facts wrong
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) saying where we agreed (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  10. 10.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) a long repeat of all (c) getting facts wrong (d) starting a new debate
  12. 12.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  13. 13.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only your friends (c) only you (d) the whole group
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) no new arguments (d) trailing off
  20. 20.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) saying where we agreed (c) mentioning key facts (d) naming the main points
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) naming the main points (c) blaming others (d) staying neutral
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  29. 29.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about ten minutes (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
  30. 30.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) covering both sides (c) a long repeat of all (d) blaming others
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
  35. 35.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) staying neutral (c) saying where we agreed (d) getting facts wrong
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) a long repeat of all (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

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

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