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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 890 · 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.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) only your own view (c) adding a new point (d) leaving out one side
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) a clear last line (c) blaming others (d) trailing off
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point
  8. 8.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) blaming others
  10. 10.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  12. 12.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) saying where we agreed (c) only your own view (d) blaming others
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  15. 15.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about ten minutes (c) just one word (d) about an hour
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) leaving out one side
  19. 19.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) getting facts wrong (d) being short and clear
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) mentioning key facts (c) being short and clear (d) saying where we agreed
  23. 23.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) trailing off (c) being short and clear (d) no new arguments
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) leaving out one side (c) covering both sides (d) only your own view
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) blaming others (d) naming the main points
  27. 27.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  29. 29.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  34. 34.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only you (d) only the first speaker
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) starting a new debate (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
  37. 37.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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