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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 332 · 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) blaming others (b) adding a new point (c) no new arguments (d) getting facts wrong
  2. 2.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  6. 6.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) blaming others (c) saying where we agreed (d) a long repeat of all
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) no new arguments (c) mentioning key facts (d) naming the main points
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) leaving out one side (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) getting facts wrong
  22. 22.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a long repeat of all (c) mentioning key facts (d) naming the main points
  24. 24.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) leaving out one side (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) mentioning key facts (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  28. 28.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) a clear last line (d) a long repeat of all
  31. 31.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) staying neutral (c) leaving out one side (d) adding a new point
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) only your own view (d) staying neutral
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  38. 38.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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