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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 189 · 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 of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
  2. 2.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) covering both sides (d) blaming others
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) a long repeat of all (c) covering both sides (d) being short and clear
  8. 8.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) about a minute (d) just one word
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) starting a new debate (c) trailing off (d) leaving out one side
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) a long repeat of all (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) adding a new point (c) starting a new debate (d) trailing off
  18. 18.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) saying where we agreed (d) trailing off
  24. 24.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) staying neutral (d) only your own view
  26. 26.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) adding a new point (c) no new arguments (d) a clear last line
  32. 32.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  33. 33.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only your friends (c) only you (d) only the first speaker
  34. 34.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) mentioning key facts (c) leaving out one side (d) getting facts wrong
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) trailing off (c) mentioning key facts (d) being short and clear
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) mentioning key facts (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) getting facts wrong (c) trailing off (d) saying where we agreed

Answer key

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

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