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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 472 · 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: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  2. 2.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) blaming others (c) being short and clear (d) no new arguments
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) mentioning key facts (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
  6. 6.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about a minute (c) just one word (d) about ten minutes
  7. 7.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a long repeat of all (c) getting facts wrong (d) adding a new point
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) naming the main points
  11. 11.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) blaming others (d) being short and clear
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) a clear last line
  18. 18.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a clear last line (c) getting facts wrong (d) no new arguments
  22. 22.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only you (c) only the first speaker (d) only your friends
  23. 23.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  24. 24.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) getting facts wrong (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
  27. 27.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) starting a new debate (c) trailing off (d) a clear last line
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) mentioning key facts (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) adding a new point
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) starting a new debate (d) being short and clear
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) starting a new debate (d) covering both sides
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) saying where we agreed (d) getting facts wrong
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) adding a new point

Answer key

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

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