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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 416 · 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) blaming others (c) naming the main points (d) staying neutral
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  3. 3.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) blaming others (c) leaving out one side (d) saying where we agreed
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) saying where we agreed (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) blaming others (c) a long repeat of all (d) saying where we agreed
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) starting a new debate (d) a clear last line
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  13. 13.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) starting a new debate (c) trailing off (d) leaving out one side
  18. 18.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) only your own view (d) mentioning key facts
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about ten minutes
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) staying neutral (d) trailing off
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) leaving out one side (c) mentioning key facts (d) no new arguments
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only you (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
  27. 27.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) mentioning key facts (c) staying neutral (d) a clear last line
  30. 30.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) leaving out one side
  32. 32.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) getting facts wrong (d) no new arguments
  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.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) blaming others (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) a long repeat of all (c) a clear last line (d) staying neutral
  40. 40.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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