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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 844 · 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 poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) blaming others (c) staying neutral (d) a clear last line
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a new debate (b) getting facts wrong (c) blaming others (d) naming the main points
  3. 3.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) trailing off (c) only your own view (d) a clear last line
  6. 6.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) adding a new point (c) only your own view (d) saying where we agreed
  8. 8.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) a long repeat of all (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
  9. 9.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) starting a new debate (c) getting facts wrong (d) only your own view
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) a clear last line (c) only your own view (d) saying where we agreed
  12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  13. 13.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  15. 15.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) trailing off (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) getting facts wrong
  16. 16.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  17. 17.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) about an hour (c) about a minute (d) just one word
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying neutral (b) blaming others (c) mentioning key facts (d) no new arguments
  19. 19.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) no new arguments (c) a long repeat of all (d) covering both sides
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) getting facts wrong (c) trailing off (d) being short and clear
  21. 21.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  22. 22.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only you (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  25. 25.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) at the end (c) in the middle
  28. 28.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) covering both sides (c) trailing off (d) saying where we agreed
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) naming the main points (c) only your own view (d) adding a new point
  32. 32.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) a long repeat of all (d) starting a new debate
  34. 34.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  35. 35.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) naming the main points (c) covering both sides (d) only your own view
  36. 36.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) adding a new point (c) naming the main points (d) a clear last line
  38. 38.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  40. 40.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary

Answer key

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

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