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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 139 · 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: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
  4. 4.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  9. 9.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  11. 11.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  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 poor summary (b) a good summary
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) being short and clear
  17. 17.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  19. 19.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about ten minutes (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) blaming others (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) blaming others (c) leaving out one side (d) being short and clear
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
  25. 25.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) no new arguments (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  30. 30.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) getting facts wrong (c) a clear last line (d) leaving out one side
  32. 32.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) staying neutral
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) getting facts wrong (c) trailing off (d) saying where we agreed
  38. 38.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) staying neutral

Answer key

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

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