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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 88 · 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: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) no new arguments (d) leaving out one side
  4. 4.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) getting facts wrong (d) no new arguments
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) covering both sides (c) blaming others (d) a clear last line
  8. 8.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) adding a new point
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) leaving out one side (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
  12. 12.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  13. 13.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) only your own view (d) staying neutral
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) no new arguments (c) being short and clear (d) covering both sides
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  20. 20.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) saying where we agreed (c) staying neutral (d) mentioning key facts
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  27. 27.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) getting facts wrong
  30. 30.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) trailing off (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) starting a new debate (c) saying where we agreed (d) getting facts wrong
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  35. 35.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about ten minutes (c) just one word (d) about an hour
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) saying where we agreed
  38. 38.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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