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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 985 · 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) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) a long repeat of all (d) staying neutral
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) mentioning key facts (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only you (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) mentioning key facts (d) getting facts wrong
  9. 9.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) being short and clear
  13. 13.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line
  20. 20.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) blaming others (c) getting facts wrong (d) naming the main points
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) being short and clear (d) leaving out one side
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) no new arguments (c) a clear last line (d) staying neutral
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
  33. 33.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) no new arguments (c) adding a new point (d) naming the main points
  36. 36.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  37. 37.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
  39. 39.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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