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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 600 · 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.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) covering both sides
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) starting a new debate (c) getting facts wrong (d) adding a new point
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) being short and clear (c) naming the main points (d) trailing off
  8. 8.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) blaming others (d) staying neutral
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) saying where we agreed (c) naming the main points (d) adding a new point
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) saying where we agreed (d) a long repeat of all
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  15. 15.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  17. 17.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  18. 18.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) starting a new debate (c) getting facts wrong (d) a clear last line
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) trailing off (c) no new arguments (d) adding a new point
  25. 25.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  26. 26.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only you (c) the whole group (d) only your friends
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) getting facts wrong (d) a clear last line
  29. 29.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  34. 34.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) leaving out one side (c) blaming others (d) mentioning key facts
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) only your own view (c) a clear last line (d) no new arguments
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) a long repeat of all (c) leaving out one side (d) blaming others
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) staying neutral (c) adding a new point (d) naming the main points
  40. 40.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about a minute (b) about an hour (c) about ten minutes (d) just one word

Answer key

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

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