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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 513 · 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: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  2. 2.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) staying neutral
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) adding a new point (d) mentioning key facts
  6. 6.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) trailing off (c) a clear last line (d) blaming others
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) no new arguments (c) starting a new debate (d) naming the main points
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) blaming others (d) a clear last line
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) a clear last line (c) a long repeat of all (d) blaming others
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) saying where we agreed (c) leaving out one side (d) getting facts wrong
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) naming the main points (d) a long repeat of all
  26. 26.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) mentioning key facts (c) blaming others (d) a long repeat of all
  32. 32.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  34. 34.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) naming the main points (c) getting facts wrong (d) trailing off
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) mentioning key facts (c) no new arguments (d) trailing off
  38. 38.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only your friends (c) the whole group (d) only you
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) trailing off (c) saying where we agreed (d) a long repeat of all
  40. 40.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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