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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 968 · 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: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
  6. 6.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  7. 7.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
  10. 10.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) about a minute (d) just one word
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) no new arguments (d) a long repeat of all
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) being short and clear
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) staying neutral (c) no new arguments (d) only your own view
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) leaving out one side (c) no new arguments (d) a long repeat of all
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) being short and clear (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
  19. 19.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a long repeat of all (c) adding a new point (d) blaming others
  22. 22.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) naming the main points (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
  26. 26.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) blaming others (c) saying where we agreed (d) adding a new point
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) leaving out one side
  32. 32.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) getting facts wrong
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  35. 35.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) covering both sides (c) a long repeat of all (d) blaming others
  37. 37.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only you (d) only the first speaker
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) covering both sides

Answer key

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

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