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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 409 · 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) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) blaming others (d) staying neutral
  2. 2.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only your friends (c) the whole group (d) only the first speaker
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) trailing off (c) adding a new point (d) a long repeat of all
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  6. 6.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) starting a new debate
  10. 10.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) only your own view (c) leaving out one side (d) blaming others
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) leaving out one side (d) staying neutral
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about ten minutes
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) saying where we agreed (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) starting a new debate (d) no new arguments
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) no new arguments (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) naming the main points (c) starting a new debate (d) being short and clear
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  25. 25.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) a clear last line
  30. 30.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  31. 31.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) blaming others (d) covering both sides
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) naming the main points (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
  38. 38.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. blaming others
  2. the whole group
  3. a good summary
  4. a clear last line
  5. points in favour
  6. at the end
  7. a poor summary
  8. no
  9. starting a new debate
  10. False
  11. a poor summary
  12. False
  13. staying neutral
  14. leaving out one side
  15. a poor summary
  16. a good summary
  17. about a minute
  18. restate the topic
  19. a poor summary
  20. saying where we agreed
  21. no new arguments
  22. no new arguments
  23. starting a new debate
  24. restate the topic
  25. False
  26. a poor summary
  27. True
  28. points against
  29. a clear last line
  30. short and balanced
  31. True
  32. a good summary
  33. blaming others
  34. a poor summary
  35. a poor summary
  36. a good summary
  37. naming the main points
  38. True
  39. False
  40. True

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