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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 350 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) saying where we agreed (c) staying neutral (d) mentioning key facts
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) leaving out one side (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) a clear last line
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) no new arguments (c) a clear last line (d) leaving out one side
  8. 8.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) covering both sides (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) naming the main points (c) blaming others (d) trailing off
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  18. 18.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
  19. 19.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  21. 21.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) starting a new debate (c) a long repeat of all (d) adding a new point
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) being short and clear (d) a long repeat of all
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) staying neutral
  31. 31.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) no new arguments (c) only your own view (d) leaving out one side
  34. 34.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only the first speaker (c) only you (d) the whole group
  35. 35.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) covering both sides (d) blaming others
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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