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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 223 · 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.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only your friends (c) only you (d) the whole group
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) starting a new debate (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) starting a new debate (c) a long repeat of all (d) getting facts wrong
  5. 5.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about an hour (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) a clear last line (d) mentioning key facts
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) staying neutral (c) saying where we agreed (d) a clear last line
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) leaving out one side (c) mentioning key facts (d) adding a new point
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  16. 16.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) no new arguments (c) trailing off (d) leaving out one side
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) saying where we agreed (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) covering both sides
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  21. 21.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) starting a new debate (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) leaving out one side
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  32. 32.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  34. 34.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) naming the main points (c) only your own view (d) leaving out one side
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) naming the main points (c) no new arguments (d) getting facts wrong
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) mentioning key facts (d) trailing off
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides

Answer key

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

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