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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 367 · 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: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  3. 3.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) the whole group (c) only you (d) only your friends
  12. 12.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about an hour (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
  13. 13.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) mentioning key facts (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) covering both sides
  17. 17.True or false: “saying where we agreed” 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.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
  24. 24.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) naming the main points
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) naming the main points (d) only your own view
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) naming the main points (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) only your own view (d) staying neutral
  32. 32.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) blaming others (c) starting a new debate (d) a clear last line
  37. 37.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) mentioning key facts (c) blaming others (d) starting a new debate
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) blaming others (d) saying where we agreed
  40. 40.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising

Answer key

  1. a poor summary
  2. restate the topic
  3. True
  4. at the end
  5. starting a new debate
  6. a poor summary
  7. restate the topic
  8. a clear last line
  9. a good summary
  10. a good summary
  11. the whole group
  12. about a minute
  13. False
  14. False
  15. mentioning key facts
  16. covering both sides
  17. True
  18. points against
  19. True
  20. a poor summary
  21. points in favour
  22. points in favour
  23. only your own view
  24. True
  25. False
  26. naming the main points
  27. naming the main points
  28. a long repeat of all
  29. a good summary
  30. restate the topic
  31. only your own view
  32. False
  33. a good summary
  34. a good summary
  35. saying where we agreed
  36. a clear last line
  37. True
  38. mentioning key facts
  39. blaming others
  40. short and balanced

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