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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 425 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
  3. 3.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only you (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) adding a new point (c) leaving out one side (d) a long repeat of all
  5. 5.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) saying where we agreed (c) getting facts wrong (d) mentioning key facts
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) no new arguments (d) blaming others
  11. 11.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
  14. 14.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) saying where we agreed (c) covering both sides (d) no new arguments
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  22. 22.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) a clear last line (c) a long repeat of all (d) saying where we agreed
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) naming the main points
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) saying where we agreed (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about a minute (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word
  30. 30.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) trailing off (c) getting facts wrong (d) saying where we agreed
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) trailing off (c) covering both sides (d) blaming others
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) saying where we agreed (c) getting facts wrong (d) starting a new debate
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  35. 35.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) starting a new debate (c) naming the main points (d) staying neutral
  38. 38.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) leaving out one side (c) covering both sides (d) trailing off
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against

Answer key

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

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