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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 120 · 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) naming the main points (b) only your own view (c) mentioning key facts (d) no new arguments
  2. 2.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) mentioning key facts
  4. 4.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) being short and clear (d) trailing off
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) saying where we agreed (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  13. 13.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) saying where we agreed
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  16. 16.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only your friends (c) the whole group (d) only you
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) covering both sides (c) a long repeat of all (d) blaming others
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  20. 20.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) trailing off (c) blaming others (d) starting a new debate
  27. 27.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) trailing off (c) mentioning key facts (d) naming the main points
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) starting a new debate (c) a clear last line (d) blaming others
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) just one word (c) about ten minutes (d) about a minute
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) leaving out one side (d) no new arguments
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good 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.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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