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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 406 · 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.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) getting facts wrong (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point
  4. 4.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) getting facts wrong (c) starting a new debate (d) trailing off
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) covering both sides (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) getting facts wrong (c) mentioning key facts (d) being short and clear
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) leaving out one side
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) no new arguments
  13. 13.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) being short and clear (d) adding a new point
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  17. 17.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  20. 20.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about ten minutes
  29. 29.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  30. 30.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only you (d) only the first speaker
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  35. 35.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) starting a new debate
  37. 37.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) no new arguments (c) getting facts wrong (d) blaming others

Answer key

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

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