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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 787 · 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: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) leaving out one side (c) a long repeat of all (d) adding a new point
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
  6. 6.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  8. 8.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) blaming others
  10. 10.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
  11. 11.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  12. 12.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) mentioning key facts (c) a long repeat of all (d) naming the main points
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) a long repeat of all (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
  15. 15.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only the first speaker (c) the whole group (d) only you
  16. 16.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) blaming others (d) being short and clear
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) blaming others (d) naming the main points
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) getting facts wrong (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  25. 25.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) only your own view (d) leaving out one side
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) leaving out one side
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) only your own view (c) no new arguments (d) saying where we agreed
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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