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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 455 · 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.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) saying where we agreed (c) leaving out one side (d) a long repeat of all
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) staying neutral (d) getting facts wrong
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) staying neutral (d) blaming others
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) saying where we agreed (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) saying where we agreed (d) adding a new point
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) no new arguments (d) adding a new point
  10. 10.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) saying where we agreed (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
  14. 14.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) covering both sides (c) getting facts wrong (d) naming the main points
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  20. 20.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) leaving out one side (c) saying where we agreed (d) covering both sides
  22. 22.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) only the first speaker
  23. 23.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  24. 24.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  26. 26.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) mentioning key facts (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) no new arguments (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  37. 37.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) no new arguments
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary

Answer key

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

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