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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 87 · 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: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) staying neutral
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) only your own view
  10. 10.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  12. 12.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) only your own view (d) staying neutral
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) a clear last line (c) covering both sides (d) leaving out one side
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) leaving out one side (c) a clear last line (d) mentioning key facts
  16. 16.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  20. 20.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) getting facts wrong (c) covering both sides (d) a clear last line
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) a long repeat of all (d) saying where we agreed
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) adding a new point (c) only your own view (d) getting facts wrong
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) a long repeat of all
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) adding a new point
  34. 34.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only your friends (c) only you (d) only the first speaker
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) trailing off (d) staying neutral
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) getting facts wrong (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) naming the main points (d) leaving out one side
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

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

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