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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 421 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) only your own view (c) no new arguments (d) a clear last line
  2. 2.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  5. 5.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) only the first speaker
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) staying neutral (c) saying where we agreed (d) adding a new point
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) a clear last line (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) covering both sides
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) getting facts wrong
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) a long repeat of all
  13. 13.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) no new arguments (c) only your own view (d) mentioning key facts
  16. 16.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) mentioning key facts
  18. 18.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) starting a new debate
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) being short and clear (c) blaming others (d) only your own view
  22. 22.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (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) a clear last line (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) naming the main points
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) leaving out one side (d) getting facts wrong
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  29. 29.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  30. 30.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) no new arguments (c) getting facts wrong (d) starting a new debate
  32. 32.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) blaming others (c) a long repeat of all (d) adding a new point
  36. 36.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) starting a new debate
  39. 39.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about a minute (c) about ten minutes (d) about an hour

Answer key

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

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