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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 200 · 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) saying where we agreed (b) blaming others (c) being short and clear (d) covering both sides
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) staying neutral (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) mentioning key facts (d) a long repeat of all
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line
  5. 5.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only you
  7. 7.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  8. 8.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  12. 12.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) naming the main points
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  15. 15.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) only your own view (d) being short and clear
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) blaming others (c) getting facts wrong (d) trailing off
  20. 20.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) mentioning key facts (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) a long repeat of all (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
  24. 24.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
  26. 26.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) getting facts wrong (c) only your own view (d) blaming others
  29. 29.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) saying where we agreed (d) starting a new debate
  31. 31.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) a long repeat of all (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point
  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: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) being short and clear (c) no new arguments (d) covering both sides
  40. 40.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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