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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 724 · 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) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) starting a new debate (d) saying where we agreed
  2. 2.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  4. 4.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) the whole group (b) only you (c) only your friends (d) only the first speaker
  5. 5.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the end (b) in the middle (c) at the start
  7. 7.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  8. 8.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  10. 10.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  11. 11.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) a clear last line (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
  15. 15.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) leaving out one side (c) trailing off (d) getting facts wrong
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) blaming others (c) getting facts wrong (d) only your own view
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) naming the main points (c) getting facts wrong (d) saying where we agreed
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  27. 27.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) only your own view
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) saying where we agreed (c) a clear last line (d) being short and clear
  31. 31.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about a minute (c) just one word (d) about an hour
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a clear last line (c) only your own view (d) staying neutral
  34. 34.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) a long repeat of all
  36. 36.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) getting facts wrong (c) no new arguments (d) adding a new point
  38. 38.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) staying neutral
  40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) saying where we agreed (c) leaving out one side (d) covering both sides

Answer key

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

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