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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 360 · 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 poor summary (b) a good summary
  2. 2.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) blaming others (d) being short and clear
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) starting a new debate (c) getting facts wrong (d) a long repeat of all
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  6. 6.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only you
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) naming the main points (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) mentioning key facts
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) staying neutral (d) trailing off
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) no new arguments (c) saying where we agreed (d) being short and clear
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  21. 21.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  23. 23.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) saying where we agreed
  28. 28.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) being short and clear (c) a clear last line (d) staying neutral
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) blaming others
  35. 35.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) a clear last line (c) starting a new debate (d) trailing off
  37. 37.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) naming the main points (c) only your own view (d) trailing off
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

  1. a good summary
  2. True
  3. being short and clear
  4. saying where we agreed
  5. restate the topic
  6. the whole group
  7. a poor summary
  8. naming the main points
  9. mentioning key facts
  10. staying neutral
  11. getting facts wrong
  12. points against
  13. starting a new debate
  14. restate the topic
  15. a poor summary
  16. a good summary
  17. False
  18. points against
  19. a poor summary
  20. points in favour
  21. no
  22. a poor summary
  23. True
  24. at the end
  25. a good summary
  26. a good summary
  27. starting a new debate
  28. False
  29. trailing off
  30. staying neutral
  31. a poor summary
  32. False
  33. short and balanced
  34. blaming others
  35. False
  36. a clear last line
  37. False
  38. a good summary
  39. naming the main points
  40. a poor summary

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