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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 373 · 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 poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) staying neutral (c) leaving out one side (d) no new arguments
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) naming the main points (c) starting a new debate (d) covering both sides
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) being short and clear
  13. 13.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  14. 14.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
  18. 18.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) no new arguments
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) leaving out one side (c) starting a new debate (d) saying where we agreed
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) getting facts wrong (c) covering both sides (d) staying neutral
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) staying neutral (c) starting a new debate (d) no new arguments
  30. 30.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only you (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) a long repeat of all (c) starting a new debate (d) trailing off
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) saying where we agreed (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) adding a new point (c) only your own view (d) leaving out one side
  37. 37.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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