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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 377 · 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) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) adding a new point
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) a clear last line (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  6. 6.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  7. 7.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) no new arguments (c) blaming others (d) covering both sides
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) trailing off (c) staying neutral (d) being short and clear
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) no new arguments (c) saying where we agreed (d) covering both sides
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) staying neutral
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) mentioning key facts (c) getting facts wrong (d) adding a new point
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) getting facts wrong (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
  19. 19.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only you
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) saying where we agreed (c) no new arguments (d) blaming others
  24. 24.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) no new arguments (c) mentioning key facts (d) covering both sides
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) naming the main points (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  34. 34.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) saying where we agreed (d) blaming others

Answer key

  1. adding a new point
  2. points against
  3. a clear last line
  4. a good summary
  5. points in favour
  6. at the end
  7. False
  8. short and balanced
  9. blaming others
  10. a poor summary
  11. points in favour
  12. restate the topic
  13. trailing off
  14. leaving out one side
  15. staying neutral
  16. mentioning key facts
  17. a poor summary
  18. saying where we agreed
  19. True
  20. the whole group
  21. a poor summary
  22. False
  23. blaming others
  24. False
  25. a poor summary
  26. a good summary
  27. a poor summary
  28. getting facts wrong
  29. a poor summary
  30. False
  31. naming the main points
  32. a good summary
  33. points in favour
  34. False
  35. False
  36. a good summary
  37. a good summary
  38. False
  39. True
  40. saying where we agreed

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