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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 359 · 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: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) getting facts wrong (c) mentioning key facts (d) blaming others
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) blaming others (c) a clear last line (d) being short and clear
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) adding a new point (c) being short and clear (d) starting a new debate
  6. 6.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) mentioning key facts (c) trailing off (d) no new arguments
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) getting facts wrong (d) a clear last line
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) getting facts wrong
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) staying neutral (c) blaming others (d) adding a new point
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  25. 25.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
  27. 27.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) the whole group (d) only the first speaker
  28. 28.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) a clear last line (c) leaving out one side (d) being short and clear
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) saying where we agreed (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  32. 32.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) getting facts wrong
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a long repeat of all (c) staying neutral (d) no new arguments
  36. 36.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) leaving out one side
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) covering both sides (c) starting a new debate (d) a clear last line
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) only your own view (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off

Answer key

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

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