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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 169 · 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.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  2. 2.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) leaving out one side (c) only your own view (d) a long repeat of all
  4. 4.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) starting a new debate (d) saying where we agreed
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) leaving out one side (c) being short and clear (d) staying neutral
  7. 7.True or false: “starting a new debate” 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) a long repeat of all (c) being short and clear (d) getting facts wrong
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) naming the main points (d) getting facts wrong
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  12. 12.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  13. 13.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) starting a new debate (d) no new arguments
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) a clear last line (c) being short and clear (d) naming the main points
  16. 16.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) staying neutral (d) only your own view
  22. 22.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) starting a new debate (c) being short and clear (d) trailing off
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) adding a new point (c) starting a new debate (d) blaming others
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  29. 29.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only your friends (d) only you
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) naming the main points (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) a long repeat of all
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a clear last line (c) no new arguments (d) naming the main points
  37. 37.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) getting facts wrong
  39. 39.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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