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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 385 · 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) only your own view (b) no new arguments (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) a clear last line (c) leaving out one side (d) blaming others
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) adding a new point (c) mentioning key facts (d) covering both sides
  7. 7.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  9. 9.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) staying neutral
  12. 12.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) only your own view (d) naming the main points
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) covering both sides (d) leaving out one side
  15. 15.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) saying where we agreed (c) no new arguments (d) naming the main points
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) blaming others (d) leaving out one side
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) starting a new debate (c) staying neutral (d) no new arguments
  22. 22.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) a long repeat of all (c) being short and clear (d) mentioning key facts
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) naming the main points (c) a long repeat of all (d) adding a new point
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) leaving out one side (c) blaming others (d) getting facts wrong
  29. 29.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about a minute (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  31. 31.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  33. 33.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) starting a new debate
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes

Answer key

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

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