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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 353 · 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: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  2. 2.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  3. 3.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) staying neutral (c) being short and clear (d) a clear last line
  6. 6.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only you (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) staying neutral (d) leaving out one side
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) leaving out one side (d) naming the main points
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) staying neutral
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  15. 15.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) trailing off (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
  20. 20.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) mentioning key facts (c) only your own view (d) getting facts wrong
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about a minute (c) just one word (d) about an hour
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  29. 29.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) leaving out one side (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
  38. 38.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) getting facts wrong (d) mentioning key facts

Answer key

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

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