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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 809 · 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: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  2. 2.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about an hour (b) about ten minutes (c) about a minute (d) just one word
  3. 3.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only you (b) only the first speaker (c) only your friends (d) the whole group
  6. 6.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) leaving out one side (c) adding a new point (d) being short and clear
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) starting a new debate
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) being short and clear (c) trailing off (d) naming the main points
  14. 14.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) a clear last line (c) starting a new debate (d) a long repeat of all
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) blaming others (d) no new arguments
  17. 17.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) covering both sides (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) covering both sides (c) a clear last line (d) saying where we agreed
  20. 20.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) staying neutral (c) saying where we agreed (d) covering both sides
  22. 22.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) being short and clear (d) trailing off
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) getting facts wrong (c) staying neutral (d) trailing off
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) adding a new point (d) no new arguments
  29. 29.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
  31. 31.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  32. 32.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) a long repeat of all (c) trailing off (d) only your own view
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) trailing off (c) mentioning key facts (d) blaming others
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) no new arguments (c) a clear last line (d) blaming others
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

  1. a good summary
  2. about a minute
  3. False
  4. a good summary
  5. the whole group
  6. True
  7. False
  8. a poor summary
  9. being short and clear
  10. points in favour
  11. mentioning key facts
  12. points in favour
  13. trailing off
  14. False
  15. a clear last line
  16. blaming others
  17. points against
  18. covering both sides
  19. starting a new debate
  20. False
  21. only your own view
  22. False
  23. False
  24. a poor summary
  25. being short and clear
  26. restate the topic
  27. staying neutral
  28. adding a new point
  29. True
  30. short and balanced
  31. restate the topic
  32. naming the main points
  33. restate the topic
  34. mentioning key facts
  35. adding a new point
  36. a poor summary
  37. a poor summary
  38. points in favour
  39. blaming others
  40. a good summary

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