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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 616 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) mentioning key facts (c) naming the main points (d) getting facts wrong
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  3. 3.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about ten minutes (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) staying neutral (d) blaming others
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) staying neutral (d) only your own view
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) no new arguments (c) being short and clear (d) staying neutral
  11. 11.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) trailing off (c) getting facts wrong (d) starting a new debate
  16. 16.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) the whole group (c) only you (d) only the first speaker
  17. 17.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) trailing off (c) a clear last line (d) a long repeat of all
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) naming the main points (c) being short and clear (d) blaming others
  22. 22.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) starting a new debate (c) staying neutral (d) being short and clear
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  25. 25.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  26. 26.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) a long repeat of all (d) naming the main points
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) saying where we agreed
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) leaving out one side (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  31. 31.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  32. 32.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) mentioning key facts (c) getting facts wrong (d) starting a new debate
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) adding a new point (c) only your own view (d) starting a new debate
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) staying neutral (c) adding a new point (d) blaming others
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) a long repeat of all (d) being short and clear

Answer key

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

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