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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 76 · 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.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) saying where we agreed (d) starting a new debate
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  4. 4.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) no new arguments
  8. 8.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  10. 10.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) saying where we agreed (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  14. 14.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) starting a new debate (c) only your own view (d) leaving out one side
  16. 16.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) the whole group (d) only the first speaker
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a long repeat of all (c) a clear last line (d) saying where we agreed
  19. 19.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) covering both sides (c) blaming others (d) only your own view
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) starting a new debate (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) being short and clear (c) getting facts wrong (d) only your own view
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about ten minutes (c) about an hour (d) just one word
  32. 32.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) covering both sides (d) only your own view
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) being short and clear (c) no new arguments (d) naming the main points
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) staying neutral (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) staying neutral (c) being short and clear (d) covering both sides
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) blaming others (d) a clear last line

Answer key

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

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