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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 856 · 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 good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) trailing off (c) no new arguments (d) only your own view
  2. 2.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or points in favour? (a) points against (b) points in favour
  3. 3.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) covering both sides (b) mentioning key facts (c) getting facts wrong (d) saying where we agreed
  4. 4.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) naming the main points (c) adding a new point (d) getting facts wrong
  5. 5.🧾 About how long is a GD summary? (a) about ten minutes (b) just one word (c) about a minute (d) about an hour
  6. 6.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) naming the main points (c) no new arguments (d) covering both sides
  7. 7.🧾 Good or poor summary: saying where we agreed? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  8. 8.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only the first speaker (c) only you (d) the whole group
  9. 9.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) staying neutral (c) covering both sides (d) only your own view
  11. 11.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) saying where we agreed (c) blaming others (d) getting facts wrong
  12. 12.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long repeat of all (b) being short and clear (c) adding a new point (d) blaming others
  14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) adding a new point (b) mentioning key facts (c) being short and clear (d) naming the main points
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) getting facts wrong (c) saying where we agreed (d) a clear last line
  16. 16.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) staying neutral (c) a long repeat of all (d) mentioning key facts
  17. 17.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a clear last line (b) leaving out one side (c) getting facts wrong (d) a long repeat of all
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) leaving out one side (c) getting facts wrong (d) no new arguments
  19. 19.True or false: “leaving out one side” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) blaming others (c) adding a new point (d) saying where we agreed
  22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  23. 23.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) yes (b) no
  24. 24.True or false: “getting facts wrong” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) short and balanced (b) long and one-sided (c) new and surprising
  26. 26.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  27. 27.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  28. 28.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) mentioning key facts (c) blaming others (d) adding a new point
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  30. 30.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) blaming others (c) being short and clear (d) starting a new debate
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only your own view (b) mentioning key facts (c) getting facts wrong (d) trailing off
  32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: only your own view? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  33. 33.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧾 When is the summary of a GD given? (a) in the middle (b) at the end (c) at the start
  35. 35.🧾 Good or poor summary: trailing off? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  36. 36.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or where we agreed? (a) points against (b) where we agreed
  38. 38.🧾 Good or poor summary: a clear last line? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  39. 39.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour

Answer key

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

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