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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 119 · 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) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) blaming others (d) mentioning key facts
  2. 2.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) adding a new point (d) naming the main points
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  6. 6.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) staying neutral (c) no new arguments (d) only your own view
  8. 8.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only your friends
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  12. 12.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) starting a new debate (d) being short and clear
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  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.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) a long repeat of all (d) a clear last line
  21. 21.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  23. 23.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about a minute (c) about an hour (d) just one word
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) staying neutral (c) a long repeat of all (d) adding a new point
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) no new arguments (d) a long repeat of all
  27. 27.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) naming the main points (c) no new arguments (d) trailing off
  29. 29.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  35. 35.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) adding a new point (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) trailing off (d) no new arguments
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) leaving out one side (d) mentioning key facts
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) staying neutral (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point

Answer key

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

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