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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 629 · 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: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) a clear last line (c) no new arguments (d) saying where we agreed
  5. 5.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) saying where we agreed (c) a long repeat of all (d) staying neutral
  8. 8.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  10. 10.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) leaving out one side
  11. 11.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) mentioning key facts (c) adding a new point (d) leaving out one side
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) covering both sides (c) getting facts wrong (d) a long repeat of all
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) no new arguments (d) adding a new point
  16. 16.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) at the start (c) in the middle
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) saying where we agreed (c) starting a new debate (d) trailing off
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  21. 21.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) getting facts wrong (c) adding a new point (d) trailing off
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  24. 24.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) only the first speaker
  25. 25.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  29. 29.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) leaving out one side (d) a clear last line
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  33. 33.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) a long repeat of all (c) blaming others (d) staying neutral
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) saying where we agreed (d) trailing off
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  39. 39.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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