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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 354 · 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) covering both sides (b) trailing off (c) a long repeat of all (d) only your own view
  2. 2.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) mentioning key facts (c) covering both sides (d) a long repeat of all
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) adding a new point (c) staying neutral (d) being short and clear
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  12. 12.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) naming the main points (c) no new arguments (d) covering both sides
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) no new arguments (c) blaming others (d) leaving out one side
  16. 16.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only the first speaker (c) only your friends (d) only you
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) saying where we agreed (c) blaming others (d) getting facts wrong
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) leaving out one side
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) leaving out one side
  32. 32.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) starting a new debate (c) mentioning key facts (d) getting facts wrong
  35. 35.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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