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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 858 · 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: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) being short and clear
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  4. 4.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  7. 7.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
  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) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) mentioning key facts (d) starting a new debate
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) blaming others (c) getting facts wrong (d) a long repeat of all
  14. 14.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) trailing off (d) mentioning key facts
  17. 17.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) covering both sides (d) a long repeat of all
  20. 20.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about an hour (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
  23. 23.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) only your own view (c) saying where we agreed (d) mentioning key facts
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  28. 28.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) starting a new debate (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a clear last line (c) staying neutral (d) starting a new debate
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a long repeat of all (c) starting a new debate (d) only your own view
  34. 34.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only your friends (c) only you (d) the whole group
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) naming the main points (d) leaving out one side
  36. 36.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) naming the main points (c) mentioning key facts (d) no new arguments
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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