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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 622 · 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 of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) naming the main points (c) getting facts wrong (d) starting a new debate
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) being short and clear (c) staying neutral (d) mentioning key facts
  3. 3.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) starting a new debate (c) no new arguments (d) covering both sides
  6. 6.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  7. 7.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  9. 9.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) long and one-sided (c) short and balanced
  10. 10.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) getting facts wrong
  12. 12.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about a minute (c) about an hour (d) just one word
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  17. 17.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  21. 21.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) no new arguments (c) a clear last line (d) trailing off
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) a clear last line (c) leaving out one side (d) trailing off
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) staying neutral
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) a long repeat of all (c) staying neutral (d) being short and clear
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) blaming others (c) covering both sides (d) a clear last line
  33. 33.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) starting a new debate (c) blaming others (d) only your own view
  36. 36.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  37. 37.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) starting a new debate (c) saying where we agreed (d) a long repeat of all
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) leaving out one side (d) being short and clear
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic

Answer key

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

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