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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 833 · 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 poor summary (b) a good summary
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  4. 4.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) covering both sides (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point
  8. 8.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) a clear last line (c) staying neutral (d) saying where we agreed
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  12. 12.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
  16. 16.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  19. 19.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) being short and clear
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) no new arguments (c) mentioning key facts (d) blaming others
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) starting a new debate (c) saying where we agreed (d) no new arguments
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) starting a new debate
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) getting facts wrong
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) covering both sides (d) leaving out one side
  30. 30.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  31. 31.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  32. 32.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) a long repeat of all
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) only your own view (c) adding a new point (d) starting a new debate
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) no new arguments (c) a long repeat of all (d) starting a new debate
  39. 39.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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