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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 577 · 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.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) staying neutral (c) trailing off (d) blaming others
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) adding a new point (c) being short and clear (d) covering both sides
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) no new arguments (d) blaming others
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) staying neutral (c) being short and clear (d) mentioning key facts
  6. 6.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about ten minutes (c) about an hour (d) just one word
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) being short and clear (c) no new arguments (d) covering both sides
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  11. 11.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) staying neutral (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
  14. 14.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) adding a new point (c) getting facts wrong (d) a long repeat of all
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) getting facts wrong (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
  19. 19.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) only your own view (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
  22. 22.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) being short and clear (c) blaming others (d) trailing off
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) mentioning key facts (c) no new arguments (d) leaving out one side
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) being short and clear (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) being short and clear (c) a long repeat of all (d) a clear last line
  30. 30.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  35. 35.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) saying where we agreed
  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.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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