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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 912 · 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: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  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 against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) getting facts wrong (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
  8. 8.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) getting facts wrong (d) saying where we agreed
  11. 11.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only the first speaker (c) only your friends (d) only you
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) a long repeat of all (d) mentioning key facts
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  14. 14.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about a minute (c) about an hour (d) about ten minutes
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) saying where we agreed (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  20. 20.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) being short and clear (c) mentioning key facts (d) saying where we agreed
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) trailing off (c) being short and clear (d) a clear last line
  25. 25.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  31. 31.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) leaving out one side (c) staying neutral (d) starting a new debate
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) mentioning key facts (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
  34. 34.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) leaving out one side
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) only your own view
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) getting facts wrong (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a clear last line (c) covering both sides (d) leaving out one side
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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