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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 965 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) a long repeat of all (d) being short and clear
  2. 2.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) a long repeat of all (c) leaving out one side (d) blaming others
  7. 7.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) saying where we agreed
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) saying where we agreed (c) leaving out one side (d) mentioning key facts
  11. 11.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  12. 12.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) saying where we agreed (d) getting facts wrong
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) naming the main points (c) no new arguments (d) trailing off
  16. 16.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  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.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) getting facts wrong
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) mentioning key facts (c) no new arguments (d) a long repeat of all
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) staying neutral (d) leaving out one side
  22. 22.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) blaming others
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about ten minutes
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) getting facts wrong (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) getting facts wrong (d) a clear last line
  35. 35.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only you (d) only your friends
  36. 36.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) only your own view (c) being short and clear (d) staying neutral
  40. 40.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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