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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 269 · 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) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) getting facts wrong (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) no new arguments (c) leaving out one side (d) saying where we agreed
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  6. 6.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) getting facts wrong (d) staying neutral
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) blaming others (c) no new arguments (d) trailing off
  10. 10.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  11. 11.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) only the first speaker
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  15. 15.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) a long repeat of all (c) staying neutral (d) trailing off
  17. 17.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  20. 20.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) just one word (c) about an hour (d) about ten minutes
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) no new arguments (c) a clear last line (d) mentioning key facts
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  29. 29.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) being short and clear
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) leaving out one side (c) blaming others (d) covering both sides
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) blaming others (c) covering both sides (d) a clear last line
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) naming the main points (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) adding a new point (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  37. 37.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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