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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 786 · 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 poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a long repeat of all (c) being short and clear (d) starting a new debate
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about ten minutes (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) only your own view (c) a clear last line (d) mentioning key facts
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  12. 12.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) only your own view (d) being short and clear
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) leaving out one side (c) a clear last line (d) naming the main points
  17. 17.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) saying where we agreed (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) getting facts wrong (c) blaming others (d) starting a new debate
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  25. 25.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only the first speaker (c) only you (d) the whole group
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) covering both sides (c) saying where we agreed (d) a clear last line
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  28. 28.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) no new arguments (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) trailing off (c) naming the main points (d) no new arguments
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) starting a new debate (c) mentioning key facts (d) a long repeat of all
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) covering both sides (c) starting a new debate (d) leaving out one side
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) no new arguments (d) a long repeat of all
  39. 39.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising

Answer key

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

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