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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 659 · 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.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  2. 2.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) starting a new debate (c) covering both sides (d) saying where we agreed
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) a long repeat of all (c) no new arguments (d) blaming others
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) only your own view (d) covering both sides
  5. 5.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  6. 6.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only your friends
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) saying where we agreed (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) a long repeat of all (d) saying where we agreed
  11. 11.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) trailing off (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) leaving out one side (c) no new arguments (d) a clear last line
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) staying neutral
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) new and surprising (c) long and one-sided
  20. 20.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) a clear last line (c) no new arguments (d) getting facts wrong
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) adding a new point (c) no new arguments (d) covering both sides
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  26. 26.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) blaming others (c) starting a new debate (d) a clear last line
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) blaming others (c) a clear last line (d) mentioning key facts
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) a long repeat of all (c) saying where we agreed (d) staying neutral
  37. 37.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) mentioning key facts (c) covering both sides (d) staying neutral

Answer key

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

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