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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 156 · 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.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about a minute (c) about an hour (d) about ten minutes
  5. 5.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) starting a new debate (c) adding a new point (d) naming the main points
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only you
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) blaming others (d) saying where we agreed
  17. 17.🔍 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
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) covering both sides (c) trailing off (d) leaving out one side
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) only your own view (c) no new arguments (d) covering both sides
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  22. 22.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) adding a new point (c) naming the main points (d) saying where we agreed
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) starting a new debate
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) mentioning key facts (d) blaming others
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) being short and clear (c) starting a new debate (d) trailing off
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) being short and clear (c) starting a new debate (d) saying where we agreed
  32. 32.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) staying neutral (c) a long repeat of all (d) adding a new point
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  37. 37.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) starting a new debate (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) getting facts wrong (c) blaming others (d) a long repeat of all
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) saying where we agreed (c) a long repeat of all (d) getting facts wrong

Answer key

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

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