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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 53 · 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: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) staying neutral (c) blaming others (d) trailing off
  3. 3.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
  4. 4.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) starting a new debate (c) leaving out one side (d) trailing off
  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 is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) naming the main points (c) staying neutral (d) being short and clear
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) being short and clear (c) staying neutral (d) a clear last line
  12. 12.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  17. 17.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  21. 21.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a clear last line (c) only your own view (d) being short and clear
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) being short and clear (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
  27. 27.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) just one word (b) about a minute (c) about an hour (d) about ten minutes
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  30. 30.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) naming the main points (c) staying neutral (d) blaming others
  34. 34.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) naming the main points
  38. 38.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) covering both sides (c) trailing off (d) mentioning key facts
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) trailing off (c) leaving out one side (d) mentioning key facts

Answer key

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

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