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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 198 · 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) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) only your own view
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  6. 6.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  8. 8.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only you (d) only the first speaker
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) no new arguments (c) leaving out one side (d) mentioning key facts
  12. 12.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) a long repeat of all (c) adding a new point (d) leaving out one side
  14. 14.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) no new arguments (c) saying where we agreed (d) trailing off
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) a clear last line (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
  20. 20.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  21. 21.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) being short and clear (d) leaving out one side
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) adding a new point (c) staying neutral (d) naming the main points
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
  28. 28.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) naming the main points (c) a long repeat of all (d) being short and clear
  31. 31.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) no new arguments (c) staying neutral (d) mentioning key facts
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  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) a long repeat of all (b) blaming others (c) getting facts wrong (d) naming the main points
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) getting facts wrong (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

  1. only your own view
  2. a poor summary
  3. False
  4. about a minute
  5. a poor summary
  6. True
  7. at the end
  8. False
  9. True
  10. the whole group
  11. leaving out one side
  12. False
  13. covering both sides
  14. True
  15. False
  16. points in favour
  17. trailing off
  18. starting a new debate
  19. getting facts wrong
  20. short and balanced
  21. False
  22. being short and clear
  23. restate the topic
  24. a good summary
  25. adding a new point
  26. restate the topic
  27. a long repeat of all
  28. False
  29. a poor summary
  30. a long repeat of all
  31. True
  32. adding a new point
  33. a clear last line
  34. points in favour
  35. points in favour
  36. points against
  37. naming the main points
  38. a good summary
  39. being short and clear
  40. a poor summary

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