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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 204 · 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 good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) starting a new debate (c) a long repeat of all (d) adding a new point
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) no new arguments (c) saying where we agreed (d) covering both sides
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) naming the main points (d) adding a new point
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) a long repeat of all (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
  10. 10.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about ten minutes
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) only your own view (c) mentioning key facts (d) covering both sides
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) a long repeat of all
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) a clear last line (c) being short and clear (d) naming the main points
  22. 22.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) saying where we agreed (c) starting a new debate (d) trailing off
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) trailing off (c) getting facts wrong (d) being short and clear
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) being short and clear (c) a clear last line (d) no new arguments
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  34. 34.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  35. 35.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  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.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) staying neutral
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  40. 40.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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