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Group Discussion Worksheet: Summarising

Debate lesson 21: Summarising a GD · Set 868 · 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) blaming others (c) saying where we agreed (d) no new arguments
  2. 2.🧾 A good summary includes the views of… (a) only your friends (b) only the first speaker (c) only you (d) the whole group
  3. 3.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  4. 4.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or points against? (a) points in favour (b) points against
  5. 5.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) no new arguments (b) adding a new point (c) leaving out one side (d) only your own view
  6. 6.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) saying where we agreed (c) being short and clear (d) no new arguments
  8. 8.🧾 Good or poor summary: no new arguments? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  9. 9.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
  10. 10.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  12. 12.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) naming the main points (b) blaming others (c) getting facts wrong (d) trailing off
  13. 13.True or false: “saying where we agreed” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points against or restate the topic? (a) points against (b) restate the topic
  15. 15.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  16. 16.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
  17. 17.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear last line (b) covering both sides (c) mentioning key facts (d) getting facts wrong
  19. 19.🧾 Good or poor summary: getting facts wrong? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  20. 20.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points in favour? (a) where we agreed (b) points in favour
  21. 21.True or false: “starting a new debate” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
  23. 23.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) starting a new debate (b) only your own view (c) covering both sides (d) adding a new point
  24. 24.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points against? (a) restate the topic (b) points against
  25. 25.True or false: “no new arguments” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or restate the topic? (a) where we agreed (b) restate the topic
  27. 27.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) only your own view (b) no new arguments (c) saying where we agreed (d) naming the main points
  28. 28.🧾 Good or poor summary: mentioning key facts? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
  29. 29.🧾 Good or poor summary: adding a new point? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
  30. 30.True or false: “a clear last line” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) mentioning key facts (c) a long repeat of all (d) saying where we agreed
  32. 32.True or false: “a long repeat of all” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming others (b) getting facts wrong (c) being short and clear (d) only your own view
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) starting a new debate (c) staying neutral (d) a long repeat of all
  36. 36.True or false: “trailing off” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
  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: “staying neutral” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no new arguments (b) only your own view (c) starting a new debate (d) trailing off
  40. 40.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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