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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 51 · 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: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) blaming others (d) a clear last line
  3. 3.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) no new arguments (c) a clear last line (d) covering both sides
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) leaving out one side (c) being short and clear (d) no new arguments
  10. 10.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) mentioning key facts (c) getting facts wrong (d) trailing off
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) trailing off
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) adding a new point (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
  16. 16.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  18. 18.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about a minute (c) about ten minutes (d) about an hour
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) getting facts wrong (d) no new arguments
  21. 21.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) naming the main points
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) a long repeat of all (d) no new arguments
  25. 25.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only the first speaker (c) only you (d) the whole group
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) being short and clear
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) starting a new debate (c) blaming others (d) leaving out one side
  29. 29.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) staying neutral (c) naming the main points (d) saying where we agreed
  31. 31.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) blaming others (c) a long repeat of all (d) only your own view
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  35. 35.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  36. 36.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  38. 38.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  39. 39.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) staying neutral

Answer key

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

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