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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 309 · 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.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) starting a new debate
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  8. 8.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) starting a new debate (d) saying where we agreed
  10. 10.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) getting facts wrong (d) staying neutral
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) trailing off (d) covering both sides
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  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: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) saying where we agreed (d) adding a new point
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off
  21. 21.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only you
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) staying neutral
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) leaving out one side (d) saying where we agreed
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  25. 25.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) no new arguments (c) only your own view (d) mentioning key facts
  27. 27.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) no new arguments (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line
  29. 29.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  33. 33.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) naming the main points
  36. 36.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) only your own view (d) being short and clear
  40. 40.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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