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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 730 · 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.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) the whole group (c) only the first speaker (d) only your friends
  2. 2.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  4. 4.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the start (c) at the end
  5. 5.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  6. 6.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) covering both sides (c) blaming others (d) naming the main points
  8. 8.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
  10. 10.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) staying neutral (c) getting facts wrong (d) leaving out one side
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) leaving out one side (c) staying neutral (d) saying where we agreed
  14. 14.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) saying where we agreed (c) getting facts wrong (d) blaming others
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) a clear last line
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) about a minute (d) just one word
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) no new arguments (c) starting a new debate (d) mentioning key facts
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) a clear last line (d) adding a new point
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) leaving out one side (c) blaming others (d) trailing off
  24. 24.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) naming the main points (c) leaving out one side (d) blaming others
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  27. 27.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) starting a new debate (d) a clear last line
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) only your own view (c) getting facts wrong (d) covering both sides
  31. 31.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) staying neutral (c) no new arguments (d) trailing off
  36. 36.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) adding a new point (c) a clear last line (d) being short and clear
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) blaming others (d) saying where we agreed
  39. 39.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) staying neutral (c) saying where we agreed (d) getting facts wrong
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour

Answer key

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

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