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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 229 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  2. 2.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) the whole group (d) only the first speaker
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) saying where we agreed (d) getting facts wrong
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) trailing off (c) a long repeat of all (d) saying where we agreed
  6. 6.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) leaving out one side (d) no new arguments
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) naming the main points (c) covering both sides (d) leaving out one side
  11. 11.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) leaving out one side
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) blaming others (d) mentioning key facts
  19. 19.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) only your own view
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) leaving out one side (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
  22. 22.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) blaming others (d) a clear last line
  25. 25.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about a minute (c) just one word (d) about ten minutes
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) blaming others (c) a clear last line (d) no new arguments
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) being short and clear (c) a clear last line (d) naming the main points
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) starting a new debate (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) starting a new debate
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) getting facts wrong (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view

Answer key

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

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