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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 842 · 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.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) just one word (d) about a minute
  3. 3.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  5. 5.True or false: “adding a new point” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) a long repeat of all (d) staying neutral
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  8. 8.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) saying where we agreed (c) mentioning key facts (d) blaming others
  10. 10.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) mentioning key facts (c) blaming others (d) adding a new point
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  13. 13.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  14. 14.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) a long repeat of all (d) naming the main points
  16. 16.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  19. 19.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  20. 20.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) adding a new point (c) blaming others (d) getting facts wrong
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  22. 22.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  24. 24.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
  26. 26.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) getting facts wrong (c) a long repeat of all (d) a clear last line
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) blaming others (c) trailing off (d) saying where we agreed
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) being short and clear (c) a long repeat of all (d) leaving out one side
  29. 29.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) blaming others (c) starting a new debate (d) covering both sides
  30. 30.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) no new arguments (c) adding a new point (d) a clear last line
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  33. 33.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) naming the main points (c) no new arguments (d) being short and clear
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving out one side (b) staying neutral (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) naming the main points (c) no new arguments (d) staying neutral
  38. 38.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only the first speaker (c) only you (d) the whole group
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) no new arguments

Answer key

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

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