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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 852 · 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) being short and clear (b) no new arguments (c) saying where we agreed (d) only your own view
  2. 2.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  3. 3.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only you (c) only the first speaker (d) the whole group
  4. 4.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) trailing off
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) getting facts wrong (b) starting a new debate (c) staying neutral (d) leaving out one side
  7. 7.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  11. 11.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “covering both sides” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) trailing off (c) saying where we agreed (d) naming the main points
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) no new arguments (d) adding a new point
  15. 15.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  16. 16.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) blaming others (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) only your own view
  18. 18.🧾 Good or poor summary: leaving out one side? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  19. 19.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about an hour (d) about a minute
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: blaming others? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) mentioning key facts (c) a clear last line (d) saying where we agreed
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: starting a new debate? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  23. 23.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) at the start (b) in the middle (c) at the end
  24. 24.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  25. 25.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) covering both sides (c) naming the main points (d) mentioning key facts
  26. 26.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) staying neutral (c) saying where we agreed (d) a clear last line
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) no new arguments (c) a long repeat of all (d) adding a new point
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being short and clear (b) blaming others (c) covering both sides (d) naming the main points
  30. 30.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) new and surprising (c) short and balanced
  32. 32.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  33. 33.True or false: “mentioning key facts” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  35. 35.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
  36. 36.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  38. 38.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) staying neutral (c) getting facts wrong (d) saying where we agreed
  39. 39.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  40. 40.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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