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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 417 · 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) trailing off (c) a clear last line (d) saying where we agreed
  2. 2.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  4. 4.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) trailing off (c) naming the main points (d) being short and clear
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only you (d) only the first speaker
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) naming the main points (d) trailing off
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) getting facts wrong (d) mentioning key facts
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) naming the main points (d) getting facts wrong
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) staying neutral (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side
  12. 12.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about ten minutes (c) about a minute (d) just one word
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) covering both sides (c) starting a new debate (d) adding a new point
  14. 14.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  15. 15.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  17. 17.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) starting a new debate (c) staying neutral (d) no new arguments
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) mentioning key facts (c) getting facts wrong (d) being short and clear
  20. 20.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  22. 22.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  26. 26.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) saying where we agreed (d) blaming others
  28. 28.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) getting facts wrong (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) getting facts wrong (c) starting a new debate (d) saying where we agreed
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) staying neutral
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) adding a new point (c) covering both sides (d) being short and clear

Answer key

  1. trailing off
  2. False
  3. restate the topic
  4. False
  5. trailing off
  6. a good summary
  7. the whole group
  8. naming the main points
  9. mentioning key facts
  10. naming the main points
  11. staying neutral
  12. about a minute
  13. covering both sides
  14. at the end
  15. short and balanced
  16. points against
  17. True
  18. starting a new debate
  19. getting facts wrong
  20. True
  21. points against
  22. True
  23. a good summary
  24. a long repeat of all
  25. a poor summary
  26. True
  27. blaming others
  28. False
  29. restate the topic
  30. a clear last line
  31. saying where we agreed
  32. a poor summary
  33. a good summary
  34. True
  35. staying neutral
  36. a good summary
  37. no
  38. restate the topic
  39. a good summary
  40. adding a new point

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