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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 819 · 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.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only the first speaker (b) only your friends (c) only you (d) the whole group
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) trailing off (c) blaming others (d) a long repeat of all
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) mentioning key facts (c) staying neutral (d) adding a new point
  8. 8.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) only your own view (c) saying where we agreed (d) a long repeat of all
  10. 10.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) staying neutral
  11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or restate the topic? (a) points in favour (b) restate the topic
  12. 12.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) being short and clear (c) saying where we agreed (d) naming the main points
  15. 15.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) getting facts wrong (d) mentioning key facts
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) no new arguments (c) naming the main points (d) a clear last line
  18. 18.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) a long repeat of all (c) adding a new point (d) mentioning key facts
  19. 19.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) mentioning key facts (c) staying neutral (d) covering both sides
  26. 26.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) a long repeat of all (d) being short and clear
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) staying neutral (c) saying where we agreed (d) a clear last line
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) no new arguments (c) leaving out one side (d) mentioning key facts
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) a long repeat of all (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
  32. 32.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  36. 36.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  38. 38.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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